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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Plan? What plan?
Promises, promises, promises โฆ but will we ever have a real transport plan?
Sit back, relax and enjoy the journey
Life has become a race rather than a journey, with everything going instant, high speed and all about the destination โฆ Itโs no wonder...
Kuga: style meets practicality
We all know the dangers of calling something โpracticalโ; this generally means that the object in question has the sex appeal of a toaster....
Arriving by Aria
High-riding multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) are commonplace today, with most manufacturers having something to offer. We have been yet to see one from Tata though...
Good, but good enough?
Competition in the local light van arena is hotting up! Nissan has just launched its competitor โ the NV200. Is it worthy of the...
Pleasantly unexpected
I know what youโre thinking โฆ We here at FOCUS have gone totally bonkers! Sighting a bakkie as an executive car? But I beg...
A moving experience
Itโs not just about efficiency โ itโs about a big dose of empathy, FOCUS learns at this yearโs Professional Movers Association (PMA) Congress. ย
Strike! Weโre out!
It seems strike season is once again upon us. As with recent preceding industrial action, I fear that yet another strike could put South...
Paccarโs โin-houseโ powered Kenworth surfaces down under
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON expands on recent speculation over Paccarโs Australian strategy, takes a literal stroll...
Electro-paradigm
Twenty years ago traditional film cameras outclassed their digital successors. Today, gigapixel photography is common practice. What will electric motors do to diesel engines...
Ground control to mining haulier
Frank Herbert famously states in his sci-fi epic, Dune: โHe who controls the spice, controls the universe.โ Today, engineers and designers are encouraged to...
Sliding into the market
Lubricants are often termed the lifeblood of a machine, and lubricant suppliers are one of the fleet ownerโs closest allies in controlling running and...
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