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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.
New products and CL for VDL
A new range of touring coaches and public transport buses, with a new corporate logo on the grille, is being launched by Dutch-based VDL...
Volvo aims to build the future
Many companies use the IAA as a launch pad for new products. This year was no exception for Volvo Trucks as the FMX range,...
Thermo King rules chilling roost
Thermo King had two stands at the IAA this year – one devoted to equipment for trucks and the other devoted to buses and...
Pocket and planet pleaser
At the IAA, Michelin unveiled a tyre for the European market that it claims reduces fuel consumption by 1,7 l/100 km. CHARLEEN CLARKE caught...
Indestructible: The legendary Hilux goes from strength to strength
There are things in this world that are so perfectly suited to their environment that they become de facto success tools for human endeavour....
UD Trucks focusing on excellence
Built on a solid foundation of a proven range of trucks and a team of experts at every UD Trucks Southern Africa dealership across...
Hino walks the red carpet
Having been a top contender for many years at the WesBank-sponsored FOCUS on Excellence awards, Hino keeps a tight hold of its leading nominee...
Fuso at its finest
You saw it first on the FOCUS cover last month. We are, of course, referring to the brand new Fuso. CHARLEEN CLARKE heads off...
Trucks for the Long Run
It is not easy being all things to all people, especially in the trucking industry, where specialised applications demand customised solutions from suppliers and...
FX is for Xtra-special family
Isuzu has recently launched its new FX-Series, a powerful and aggressive vehicle that completes Isuzu’s line-up.
MAN on a mission
Having established three ranges of trucks for sub-Saharan Africa’s construction, mining and long distance haulage needs – and a fourth one to come –...
French Revolution
Some powerful new models are stepping out of the Renault stable, French designed but evidently built for Africa.
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