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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Culture of cloning
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON ponders on the Chinese obsession with Isuzu’s cab design, reports on new...
Of Glasgow and glaciers
Most South Africans are looking ahead at 2017 with some trepidation. Added to state capture, downgrades, inequality and university fees, the lack of adequate...
Too little, too late?
Electric was the name of the game at this year’s IAA … but is it a case of too little, too late?
E: the letter to define a generation?
E-mobility; I’m becoming obsessed by it – and you probably should too…
Brazilian buses and South African befuddlement
FRANK BEETON reports on Brazil’s ailing bus industry and the possible implications for South Africa
Crowd Mapping – making sense of the chaos
Public transport in most developing countries is an ever-changing mix of independent operators all following their own rules, routes, schedules and rate hikes. The...
Fleet manager or bean counter?
While some economists feel that the South African economy has reached the lowest point of its contraction, the remaining question is: at what point...
Don’t tire of tyres
As the second-highest variable cost factor in a long-distance trucking operation, truck owners and fleet managers cannot afford to ignore the management and control...
Don’t tire of tyres
As the second-highest variable cost factor in a long-distance trucking operation, truck owners and fleet managers cannot afford to ignore the management and control...
Electric is everything!
E-mobility was the overriding theme at this year’s IAA in Hannover, in Germany; virtually all the major manufacturers wowed the crowds with vehicles boasting...
New kid on the cement block shakes up the industry
A new name to the Truck Test game, Sephaku Cement has partnered as a load supplier for 2017. ASTRID DE LA REY finds out...
Trailers and tracking for Truck Test
Two long-standing Truck Test partners – trailer manufacturer, Afrit, and fleet-management services provider, Ctrack – are once again throwing their weight behind the event
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