Author:focus-on-transport

Breakfast of champions!

Breakfast of champions!

In the run up to November 2010โ€™s Excellence Awards banquet, WesBank and FOCUS hosted an immensely successful breakfast event in Fairlands, Johannesburg, to announce this yearโ€™s finalists.

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Meet the fab new Fuso

Meet the fab new Fuso

The new Fuso offers features such as Euro 2 engines, improved driver comfort and even better fuel economy.

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Stop the buses of death

Stop the buses of death

The spate of horror bus crashes this year on South African roads, which has left many citizens querying why so many people are dying on our roads, has also highlighted the need for greater implementation of fleet management solutions. ย 

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American pie

American pie

Known colloquially as the โ€œnew worldโ€ since Columbus accidently discovered it in the late 15th century, the Americas have captured our collective imagination for hundreds of years. From cold Canadian forests to bustling city centres, Air Force One to fabled cannibals, the history of the world would not be the same without the countries that make up this huge continent…

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A momentary lapse of reason

With no legislation covering how high cube containers should be transported does the Department of Transport need to consider legalising the status quo, rather than developing a new standard?

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Partying to avert skills crisis

The whoโ€™s who of the transport industry recently gathered in Johannesburg for a Christmas in July party. And, while a great deal of fun was had by all, the evening had a far more serious side to it too…

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Learning from the master

Want to reduce costs and increase profit margins in your road transport company? VIC OLIVER asks one of the foremost authorities in the game to share his secrets…

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MAN, what a show

MAN, what a show

Visitors to MANโ€™s stand at the IAA are in for a feast of trucking technology from across the globe. CHARLEEN CLARKE travelled to Munich for a sneak preview…

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How the tough survive

How the tough survive

This month we look into the slightly bizarre race between General Motors and Ford to develop the โ€œmost powerful heavy-duty diesel pickupโ€. On the market front FRANK BEETON reports on the growing trend toward joint ventures that take advantage of rapidly expanding developing country markets by reporting on Ivecoโ€™s moves into China.

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Designing transportation, timing and delivery

Designing transportation, timing and delivery

Whether the core tasks of your business revolves around buying, making, moving, storing or selling the technology solutions offered by supply chain management company, Silver Rock Logistics, are designed to improve system flexibility to enhance profitability.

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