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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Times are tough in construction
Conditions were challenging for the South African construction industry in 2015, and the forecast for 2016 has not been optimistic either. CLAIRE RENCKEN investigates
Scania FMS sets the pace
The Scania Fleet Management System (FMS) is turning out to be a great success for Scania South Africa. We find out what potential it...
A grey area
Imagine a company director being held liable for an accident that happens with a vehicle belonging to a staff member. The scenario is not...
Will Redisa die?
Following Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan’s 2016 Budget Speech there has been debate around the announcement of new taxes and levies. A case in...
Feeling used?
In our 2015 report on used vehicles we learned that sales within the used market were growing substantially. Is this still the case? FOCUS...
Trouble on the horizon?
Certain key themes cropped up at the 2016 Road Freight Association (RFA) Convention, reports GAVIN MYERS. In addition to debate on policies that will...
First year, second position
The medium-weight FAW 8.140 FL range was launched in May 2015 and now, a mere year later, it is ranked second in the five-tonne...
Lies, lies and more lies!
Politics can be a strange thing. As I write this, the world is reeling in shock – thanks to the much-maligned Brexit. Meanwhile, European...
Still the one to have?
When Ford launched the new-generation Ranger in 2011, the 2,2-litre models were our pick of the bunch. Following its recent refreshment, GAVIN MYERS heads...
Is Nikola One the future of long-distance trucking?
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON takes a look at an important new direction for line-haul trucking, revives...
Stop pouring concrete!
This month we ask: what’s really needed to properly plan public transport?
Wellington trolleybuses come off the wires
FRANK BEETON reports on what could be considered the next generation of trolleybuses
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