Author:focus-on-transport

Environment and mobility not at war

Environment and mobility not at war

So global warming and CO2 emissions donโ€™t really concern you? BRUCE CAROLIN heads for Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where he discovers that climate change is one of the most important issues facing commercial vehicle operators today… and also that the environment and mobility need not be arch enemies.

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Exercising control, making life easier

Exercising control, making life easier

Karen Smith is the Engen Diesel Club/eFuel marketing manager and a rose amongst the thorns of the fuel industry. DAVID SHEPHERD interviewed her at Engenโ€™s offices in the leafy suburb of Parktown, Johannesburg.

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Doing it for themselves

Doing it for themselves

Itโ€™s that very important time of year again. Each year in August we take a look into the lives of women who excel in what used to be a manโ€™s world. These ladies are dynamic, energetic, creative and hard working. GERHARD HORN reports.

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Checkmate Isuzu

Checkmate Isuzu

Isuzu Truck South Africa is about to introduce the eagerly-awaited FX-Series. RUDI MASSYN had the unique opportunity to spend time in the cab and out on the road.

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What dealerships need to know

What dealerships need to know

The Consumer Protection Act is going to make South African consumers the most protected consumers in the world. CAITLYN MOONY simplifies the important points of this act impacting on dealerships.

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Japanese get heavy

Japanese get heavy

Itโ€™s one of the most consistent and competitive sectors within the commercial vehicle industry. We are, of course, referring to the heavy commercial vehicle market which, as FRANK BEETON notes, has become the happy hunting ground of the Japanese manufacturers.

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Aarto: right royal mess

South Africans can relax for a few more weeks. The government recently announced that the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) system would again be delayed. In this opinion piece, GERHARD HORN says Aarto is a complete mess.

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New Freeway system takes its toll

New Freeway system takes its toll

Gautengers have increasingly been hearing about the benefits of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). Thatโ€™s in the lead up to the launch of the new โ€œuser paysโ€ open-road tolling (ORT) system on Gautengโ€™s freeways from April 2011 until 2013, which is how these freeway improvements and extensions are going to be funded. DAVID SHEPHERD found out it is not as simple as all that.

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Insurers under siege

Are short-term insurance companies the victims of unfortunate circumstances or scandalous profit takers? In his typical fashion, our most outspoken columnist โ€“ ROB HANDFIELD-JONES โ€“ has some strong opinions on the subject…

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Taken for a ride

Bus and taxi operators, stand back! The Gautrain is here, and commuting in Gauteng is about to become a breeze… right?

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