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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Mercedes-Benz and Bakers: companies that care!
Many companies claim to care about people. Sadly, in the transport industry, we donโt often see much tangible evidence of this. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays...
Making history!
FOCUS was recently invited to the German town of Magdeburg to witness a world first: a Mercedes-Benz Actros that drives itself. I decided that...
Uncertainty ahead?
Sales during the first half of the year have been impressive, but, with continued industrial action impacting on the motoring manufacturers, FRANK BEETON asks...
How to buy used
As FOCUS detailed last month, escalating new truck prices over the last few years have made the purchase of used trucks a more attractive...
GO!DURBAN โฆ but where to?
A relative latecomer to the South African โmega-transport-projects leagueโ, Durban has a long way to go before it operates optimally.
Pardon the dust
When it comes to trucking, thereโs a small chance of the conversation going past durability, economy, delivery deadlines, uncomfortable sleeping arrangements and unforgiving motorists....
The circus is in town
Ever seen one of those posters that reads: โCommon sense: so rare it should be a super powerโ? No? I donโt think many South...
DAF expands Euro-6 line-up
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON brings readers up to date on DAFโs Euro-6 product portfolio, looks more...
The truck that thinks for itself
Vehicles that think for themselves! For many this might sound like a futuristic, space-age fantasy, but for those in the know, this concept is...
Used, but not abused
With the trend towards purchasing used rather than off-the-shelf vehicles, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have realised that there is a market for their โpreviously...
Dinosaurs yes, but not extinct โฆ
At Clotan Steel, old, very old, Mercedes-Benz bullnose trucks and Hinos from the Super F series, patiently await their next load. KIM KEMP ponders...
Of space-age trucks and a brighter tomorrow
Trucks have come a long way, evolving from mechanical monsters (which you could fix with a Swiss Army knife), to refined workhorses โ with...
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