Author:focus-on-transport
FOCUS technical correspondent, VIC OLIVER, puts to the test one of the first new Scania R 500 LA 6X4 MSZ two-pedal models to come off the assembly line.
Transporters are well aware of how the right trailer, tanker or truck body can add value to an operatorโs business. STUART MOIR discovers that a truck isnโt up to much without the trailer itโs pulling.
If you live or work in the city of Johannesburg, youโre sure to to have noticed Johannesburg Water vehicles buzzing around. FOCUS chats to the municipal utility about meeting public expectations.
Despite a threat to its market share position from the extra-heavy segment, the medium commercial vehicle (MCV) sector has stood its ground. FRANK BEETON discusses why.
From taxis to the Gautrain, public transport in South Africa is on the move. Itโs not our infamous minibus taxi industry that has benefitted most, however; neither is it our first high-speed train thatโs changing the face of local public transport. Instead, it is the humble bus… ย
As one of South Africaโs biggest bus body manufacturers, Marcopolo has a hard-won reputation for excellence. STUART MOIR takes a peek inside the companyโs latest offering, the new Paradiso. ย
Rio Tintoโs Alcan leads the way in light-weight, all-aluminium bus and coach body building.
One of the issues that repeatedly grabs my attention is that of driver assistance devices. Now itโs time to consider where all this may be leading…
The commercial vehicles on our roads arenโt actually killing our planet. However, itโs good to see that the industry is still adopting a proactive stance in this regard โ especially on an international front.
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