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FOcus on transport and Logistics
The people have spoken
September 19, 2017

The people have spoken

What does the public think about the state of public transport in South Africa? The telling answers are in the recently published results of...

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Crazy for VW commercials, a tonne for Ford and Fuso ECanter nears global launch
September 19, 2017

Crazy for VW commercials, a tonne for Ford and Fuso ECanter nears global launch

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has reported the worldwide delivery of 286 800 vehicles thus far this year, representing an increase of 5,3 percent compared with...

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A tale of three cities
September 19, 2017

A tale of three cities

Iโ€™ve recently been travelling on public transport in two big cities (London and New York) and a medium-sized one (Charlotte, North Carolina). Iโ€™ve picked...

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Celebrating a legend
August 27, 2017

Celebrating a legend

The โ€œSwiss Army Knife of the automotive industryโ€ turned 70 years old late last year. So, in (rather belated) celebration, we did the only...

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How could rail influence the cost of transport?
August 24, 2017

How could rail influence the cost of transport?

VIC OLIVER discusses why the general cost of transport in South Africa is too high and how governmentโ€™s plans for rail could influence this

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Dark horse
August 20, 2017

Dark horse

FOCUS was lucky enough to acquire the use of a Mitsubishi Triton 4×4 double cab as a support vehicle for Truck Test 2017 earlier...

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Original aftermarket
August 20, 2017

Original aftermarket

We explore some initiatives by vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to serve the aftermarket needs of their customers

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Eicher goes pro in SA!
August 20, 2017

Eicher goes pro in SA!

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), the joint venture of Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, recently launched Eicher trucks in South Africa; building on a...

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Single Window to make supply chain management more efficient
August 20, 2017

Single Window to make supply chain management more efficient

A single-window information system, which provides one point of reference for all key players in the transport industry, will help to make supply chain...

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Leading ladies of logistics
August 20, 2017

Leading ladies of logistics

Two women, who are leaders at Dachser South Africa, discuss their contribution to the logistics sector

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Head-strong at Altech Netstar
August 20, 2017

Head-strong at Altech Netstar

Gill Jones, general manager of commercial sales, discusses her love for the transport industry, the hard work involved and passing on her knowledge to...

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Thriving in tyres and transport
August 20, 2017

Thriving in tyres and transport

A diverse workplace and a competitive market, coupled with marketing responsibilities, are the order of the day for Yoliswa Nkomo, operations marketing manager for...

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