Features
Features
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.
Trouble on the horizon?
Certain key themes cropped up at the 2016 Road Freight Association (RFA) Convention, reports GAVIN MYERS. In addition to debate on policies that will...
First year, second position
The medium-weight FAW 8.140 FL range was launched in May 2015 and now, a mere year later, it is ranked second in the five-tonne...
10, 50, 100 and counting
Long-standing respect and admiration on the part of both Isuzu Truck South Africa and its agricultural customers has paved the way for future relationships.
Strength in the face of hardship
The agricultural sector has been facing adversity and there were noticeably fewer visitors at the 2016 Nampo Agricultural Trade Show. Yet, those who made...
Driving tomorrow, today
Modern-day vehicles are far removed from their forebears. FOCUS unpacks the technology to see what is most likely to find its way under the...
No part-time job
GAVIN MYERS chats to Erwin Stroebel – regional manager: Eastern/Southern Cape and Border, Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), and director: Motor Parts and Equipment...
Big trouble for mediums?
Things aren’t looking particularly good within the medium commercial vehicle (MCV) sector. The month of April 2016, for instance, saw a massive 24,3 percent...
Reinventing the Wagon
Scania is celebrating 125 years of innovation in 2016. From its founding in 1891, to today’s connected vehicles, Scania has stood steady through both...
Arctic Van Test 2016
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the highly respected week-long Arctic Van Test was once again held around Helsinki and in northern Finland during the first...
Good news and positivity
When times are tough, friends are few. This belief does not apply to Hino South Africa and its relationship with the local farming community...
104 tonnes on ice
What does it take for the biggest truck in Europe to survive the challenging conditions of the Nordic? JOUNI HIEVANEN, of Finnish magazine Ajolinja,...
A transport sector in transit?
South Africa is the second-largest economy in Africa with an abundant supply of natural resources. Recently, problems have escalated regarding the levels of trade...
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