Author:focus-on-transport
Following the Professional Movers Associationโs landmark 50th golden jubilee birthday in 2009, the associationโs past and present presidents reflect on the year that was and look forward to the year ahead.
The annual South African Bus Operators Association (SABOA) conference tends to be a good marker of whatโs happening in the world of local public transport. When NADINE VON MOLTKE attended the event, sheย found positive and negative developments in equal measure.
While many FOCUS readers will be able to watch World Cup matches live at stadiums, the event is not quite as accessible to the millions of South Africans in outlying areas who cannot necessarily share in the hype and buzz of the event. The Peopleโs Bus aims to change that. CHARLEEN CLARKE dons her football jersey, grabs a vuvuzela and has a blast…
As reported in FOCUS last month, Japanese truck manufacturer Nissan Diesel Motor Company has changed its corporate identity: to UD Trucks Corporation. Effective from 1 February 2010, the new name reflects Nissan Dieselโs long-standing practice in other parts of the world of branding and badging many of its vehicles โUDโ.
As Hyundai continues to grow its market share, the company is establishing itself as a major competitor in the automotive industry. STUART MOIR finds out how the launch of the new H1 diesel will help consolidate Hyundaiโs success.
With over 120 years of experience in the aluminium industry, Alcoa is the undisputed global leader in the production and management of primary and fabricated aluminium. FOCUS explores the past, present and future of this pioneering company.
The production and application of aluminium has changed significantly during the last 20 years. Designers and fabricators have learned difficult lessons about the ways in which the metal should โ and shouldnโt โ be used. FOCUS examines some of them.
Although aluminium is widely used today, it wasnโt as popular when it was first produced. For almost 100 years, aluminium was too expensive to be widely adopted. While it did find its way onto a few royal dinner tables in the 1800s, it wasnโt until the 1900s that it became popular as an industrial material. GG VAN ROOYEN tracks aluminiumโs rocky road to success.
At some time or another, we have all experienced being delayed by a jack-knifed or over-turned truck blockingย the road. STUART MOIR explores some of the factors behind commercial truck accidents and hazardous goods spills.
New technology is constantly hitting the market, and the transport industry is no different. FRITZ HELLBERG examines how this technology is benefiting local commercial transport.
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