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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Spend money to make money
By keeping trucks and cars on the road for longer intervals, commercial fleets are being exposed to far higher levels of stress than in...
Fuelling African discontent
Fuel prices are likely to remain high, triggering more food price increases this year and possibly more strikes and protests, unless the calls of...
A slippery slope
Itโs happened again, the oil price has skyrocketed, and the costs donโt just end at the pumps. As GAVIN MYERS finds out, itโs bad...
Beemerโs bonkers bakkie
Now here is something completely different. If only more manufacturers out there (ignoring GM for the moment) had something like this as their idea...
Panther is MANโs top fire fighter
Friend or foe, fire is an everyday reality and whether it is used for productive purposes or ignited unwittingly, fire extinguishing equipment should always...
A catalogue of blunders โฆ
In the last nine months, the Department of Transport has had to withdraw at least four pieces of legislation of which Iโm aware (and...
Global truck markets start to recover
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON provides analysis of the 2010 European and East Asian truck markets as...
Iveco does not need Daimler
The cat is officially out of the bag: Iveco has no desire to be acquired by Daimler, and it doesnโt need its financial muscle....
Truck drivers need to earn their wages!
To justify higher wages truck drivers need to take more responsibility to ensure that their vehicle is more productive and safe on the road.
LCVs: what pick-up? Which van?
Selecting the right vehicle for the right application at the right price starts with an entrepreneur looking around to see who drives what before...
Two surveys call for action
Two surveys released last month show serious shortcomings in the South African freight logistics setup, with both claiming that South Africa not only lacks...
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