Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.

Frans Rossel [left] and Thys de Beer with the ‘ace-in-the-hole’ VW 17.210 commuter bus.
February 8, 2016

Options to boost business agility

Passenger transit operators located in South Africa’s rural areas face challenges quite different from their metropolitan counterparts. As such, a well-defined business approach is...

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Bus safety rules
February 8, 2016

Bus safety rules

Millions of school children are transported daily to and from schools. They need to be reminded about safety – both on the street and...

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Keep on keeping on
January 31, 2016

Keep on keeping on

Times are tough, but 2016 is here – and we can only hope for good things.

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A market beset by problems
January 1, 2016

A market beset by problems

How many new trucks and buses are going to be sold next year? Here is our 2016 truck and bus market forecast

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A few chinks in the armour?
December 7, 2015

A few chinks in the armour?

It is often said that the United Kingdom (UK) has one of the most successful transport systems in the world, but, as it turns...

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Slow your roll
December 4, 2015

Slow your roll

You may think you’ve read this all before (exactly a year ago, in fact), but do not fret – it’s an entirely new story

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With 1,8 million T5 Transporters implicated in the VW emissions scandal, the possibility of heavier commercial vehicles being affected is real.
December 4, 2015

Will the Volkswagen debacle have any Implications for Trucking?

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON details the story of Volkswagen’s “defeat device” thus far, and asks if...

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Optimistic about the future
December 4, 2015

Optimistic about the future

Two long-standing Truck Test partners, Engen and Ctrack, are once again looking forward to a successful event

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Butting heads
December 3, 2015

Butting heads

With the continuing battle for funding and the butting of heads between different approaches to the provision of bus services, we explore the current...

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Brazilian real bucks the rand’s trend
December 3, 2015

Brazilian real bucks the rand’s trend

FRANK BEETON updates us on important bus news from Brazil  

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Please, enough eco-babble!
December 3, 2015

Please, enough eco-babble!

This month, this column writes itself. Those responsible for October Transport Month (OTM) usually churn out enough nonsense to fill two columns, leaving me...

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Iveco is world champion!
December 1, 2015

Iveco is world champion!

Which is the best truck in the world? All was revealed at Solutrans …

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