Features

Features

FOcus on transport and Logistics

Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.

Eicher goes pro in SA!
August 20, 2017

Eicher goes pro in SA!

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), the joint venture of Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, recently launched Eicher trucks in South Africa; building on a...

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Single Window to make supply chain management more efficient
August 20, 2017

Single Window to make supply chain management more efficient

A single-window information system, which provides one point of reference for all key players in the transport industry, will help to make supply chain...

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Helping to rebuild Eden
August 20, 2017

Helping to rebuild Eden

The devastation caused by the recent fires that swept through the Eden District Municipality (Knysna and surrounding areas), shall remain etched in the memory...

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Head above water
August 20, 2017

Head above water

The waters are not still in the heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) segment … an encouraging notion indeed

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Trucks now for sale on the FOCUS website
July 20, 2017

Trucks now for sale on the FOCUS website

FOCUS has partnered with Carfind.co.za in order to sell new and used trucks and trailers via the FOCUS website, and both teams are thrilled...

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The era of auction
July 20, 2017

The era of auction

As South Africa struggles to survive rating-agency downgrades and a second recession in eight years, buying on auction may become a fleet owner’s default...

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RTMS compliance has never been simpler
July 20, 2017

RTMS compliance has never been simpler

Altech Netstar’s new Vigil Safety and Compliance (VSAC) system is making it easier for transport and logistics companies to comply with Road Transport Management...

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Hindsight, foresight and insight
July 20, 2017

Hindsight, foresight and insight

Almost unrecognisable from what it was 31 years ago, Ctrack by Inseego’s business of tracking and telematics has evolved to be a total business...

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Big data by the truckload
July 20, 2017

Big data by the truckload

At a recent conference in the United Kingdom (UK), information was given on how the fleet industry is going to change dramatically with the...

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Cheap imports threaten the global tyre market
July 20, 2017

Cheap imports threaten the global tyre market

More countries are considering anti-dumping tariffs on cheap imported tyres, which are threatening tyre markets across the globe. MARISKA MORRIS investigates

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Tribute to a legend
July 20, 2017

Tribute to a legend

It was with extreme sadness that we learnt of the passing of Kobus van Zyl last month. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to a man...

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Rolling with the punches
July 20, 2017

Rolling with the punches

The annual Road Freight Association (RFA) Convention is never an event to be missed. GAVIN MYERS went along and found that the industry still...

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