Author:focus-on-transport
October is Transport Month during which the Department of Transport (DoT) will remind us about road safety and boast about some of its achievements over the last 12 months. NKOSINI NGWENYA asks whether there is anything worth boasting about
For the past four years, South African commercial vehicle owners and enthusiasts have lacked any large-scale trade shows that speak to their interests. The Futuroad Expo, co-located with Automechanika Johannesburg, aimed to remedy that. The FOCUS team went along to see what it offered
Tata was undoubtedly the star of the show at Futuroad 2017, with the launch of a new business utility vehicle, a visit from the Indian High Commissioner to South Africa and a platinum award under its belt by the conclusion of the exhibition. CHARLEEN CLARKE reports
Scania’s stand at Futuroad centred around the complete sustainable transport solution that the company offers. CHARLEEN CLARKE caught up with three men at the helm of the company during the exhibition, and discovered that, thanks to advances in sustainability and connectivity, transport as we know it is about to change
South African supplier of automotive accessories, Maxe, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. We visited the company’s stand at the Futuroad 2017 expo to find out the secrets of its success
SAC Trucks has been renamed SAC Commercial Parts. CHARLEEN CLARKE caught up with the company’s CEO, Heinrich Lategan, at Automechanika, to ask him about the reasoning behind the name change
The independent Scott Byers report has revealed that Volvo Trucks Southern Africa has managed to take the top spot for the third quarter of the year, with the best overall combined score in the Commercial Vehicles Market in the sales, service and parts categories.
As 2017 draws to a close, there is good reason for concern in the South African Development Community (SADC) regional road-transport industry, writes MIKE FITZMAURICE, CEO of Fesarta.
DHL Express has been certified as a Top Employer in Africa for the fourth consecutive year at the prestigious Top Employer Africa 2018 certification ceremony, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, last week. DHL was the only company to be certified as a Top Employer in 18 African markets.
The Road Freight Association (RFA) Operations Conference took place at Futuroad 2017. It offered delegates insight into improving transport operations and a glimpse into the future of the South African transport industry. MARISKA MORRIS reports
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