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FOcus on transport and Logistics

The articles, features, profiles and launches that deal exclusively with the local transport market place can be
found here.

Conti aims to be king
November 1, 2011

Conti aims to be king

Continental Tyre SA launched its highly anticipated new generation truck tyres to the market earlier this year. LIANA SHAW caught up with Brian Clarke,...

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Fleet management for the masses
November 1, 2011

Fleet management for the masses

Fleet management is an extremely sophisticated field, which should translate into long-term savings. So says Nicholas de Canha, managing director of Imperial Fleet Management...

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Changing faces
November 1, 2011

Changing faces

One of the few commercial vehicle manufacturers to unveil a completely new vehicle at this year’s Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS), Powerstar is launching...

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‘Efficient’ is the name
November 1, 2011

‘Efficient’ is the name

MAN Truck & Bus didn’t disappoint at this year’s Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS), with its massive and varied display area, all tied together...

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Businesses line up for Tyrexpo
October 1, 2011

Businesses line up for Tyrexpo

Tyrecor, Tubestone and Hofmann Megaplan are already turning their thoughts to Tyrexpo Africa 2012, South Africa’s only dedicated tyre trade and garage equipment show.

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Eastern sunrise?
October 1, 2011

Eastern sunrise?

GAVIN MYERS puts the first Chinese vehicle to pass through FOCUS’ hands to a thorough test and asks if it could be the dawn...

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Hilux: The hunt for perfection
October 1, 2011

Hilux: The hunt for perfection

Does the new Hilux live up to its previous status? ANZET DU PLESSIS ventures into the Free State to find out.

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No frills no fuss
October 1, 2011

No frills no fuss

GAVIN MYERS chats to Powerstar’s Erwin Stolze following the company’s move to new premises and ahead of some exciting announcements at JIMS.

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Minimising costs is key
October 1, 2011

Minimising costs is key

In fleet management, everything is about costs and survival depends on being able to reduce your expenditure. Nicholas de Canha, CEO of Imperial Fleet...

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Spectrans joins UD million km club
October 1, 2011

Spectrans joins UD million km club

What started out as a small transport business in 1989 is now a flourishing family-owned company with 120 staff members and over 200 customers...

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Owner Euan Borah (right) and driver Francis Maselwa (left) stand proud next to one of the vehicles.
October 1, 2011

Doing the shuttle shuffle

When it was announced that South Africa would be hosting the 2010 World Cup, many big- name companies saw dollar signs – and so...

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Perfect PMA
September 1, 2011

Perfect PMA

The Professional Movers Association’s 52nd AGM congress was deemed by attendees as one of the best ever. FOCUS made the trip to Sun City...

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