Category:Featured Issue 4 2018
Is profit taking precedence over passengersβ safety?
How do the working conditions and behaviour of minibus-taxi drivers in Johannesburg affect the lives of their passengers? We look at the ongoing study...
Australasia transport in perspective
New Zealand puts out a safety alert for almost 3Β 000 truck trailers, builds new roads and edges towards an electric future, while Australia lags...
XT: Scaniaβs new βRange Heroβ
Jarlath Sweeney, from Fleet Transport, drives Scaniaβs new βXtra Toughβ range of construction-oriented vehicles. It was inevitable that Scania would introduce its own construction-orientated...
Breaks according to needs, not to law
Mexican truck drivers have to manage 1 800 km of loneliness when driving between Tijuana or Mexicali and the southern tip of the peninsula,...
Technology that puts customer convenience first
Technology remains the biggest disruptor in the transport industry. FOCUS looks at current and new technology that threatens to change how the transport industry...
Stronger than steel
It is often thought that steel is stronger than aluminium. However, with the correct manufacturing approach, aluminium rims can be stronger, lighter and better...
CLA for construction
MAN Automotive has refreshed its CLA model range, and is specifically targeting the construction industry. GAVIN MYERS joined the team as it introduced the...
LCVs greener on the other side
More companies are turning to environmentally friendly options when selecting their vehicles, and the international light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment is one of the...
Scanning the globe
While it is often said that South Africa is at the forefront of the global tracking and telematics industry, it is interesting to see...
Weighing in log by log
Operating in the timber industry is not for the faint-hearted. GAVIN MYERS chats to T3 Timber and Transport and one of its suppliers, Loadtech,...
focusmagsa
