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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Test and drive: the Scania way
Scaniaโs new R-Series range was put to test against previous ranges. FOCUS took them for a drive and discovers how they could just about...
Dangerous territory
SHAUN CONNORS, our intrepid hero English adventurer, visits Finland where he is mercilessly attacked by the worldโs most dangerous creature while gallavanting in one...
Designing transportation, timing and delivery
Whether the core tasks of your business revolves around buying, making, moving, storing or selling the technology solutions offered by supply chain management company,...
How the tough survive
This month we look into the slightly bizarre race between General Motors and Ford to develop the โmost powerful heavy-duty diesel pickupโ. On the...
The UD Trucks era beckons
As of 8 September, Nissan Diesel South Africa will be known as UD Trucks Southern Africa. The implementation of the new name and brand...
Putting the cart before the horse
With a โgreenโ carbon tax soon to be implemented on certain classes of vehicles including double cabs and small bakkies what is the outlook...
โVโ is for victory
South Africa is manufacturing and exporting one of the leading mine-protected vehicles in the world. CAITLYN MOONY takes a closer look at the RG31...
Bus innovation saves fuel
Using a smaller diesel engine, in conjunction with an electric engine, has major fuel-saving benefits for frequently-stopping buses. FRANK BEETON tells of Volvo Bus...
Small guys out in the cold
While informal minibus-taxi operators were incorporated into the Bus Rapid Transport plannersโ vision of public transport for Johannesburg, small bus operators have not been...
The future of public transport
An effective public transport system should not be the priority of government alone. The transport sector is one of the areas where partnerships between...
Continent in crisis
This month we focus on the transport industry in Western Europe. Europe was hit hard by the global economic downturn. What are the latest...
Vive la France; vive la Peugeot!
Okay, we all know the French cannot play soccer. But they certainly do an outstanding job of building vehicles. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to...
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