Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

No longer a radical shift
December 1, 2015

No longer a radical shift

Automated Manual Transmissions (AMTs) have proved to be reliable over a period of time

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Take a seat
November 4, 2015

Take a seat

Ensuring children are securely strapped in is no longer optional (though it should never have been to begin with); one of the lesser-discussed recent...

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Caterpillar to build its own trucks
November 2, 2015

Caterpillar to build its own trucks

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON notes what appears to be the final act in the Navistar/Caterpillar cooperation,...

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Year(s) of the vehicle
November 1, 2015

Year(s) of the vehicle

With one of the biggest populations on planet earth, China experienced huge economic growth over the last few years, and is considered one of...

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JC, the licence and yours truly.
November 1, 2015

The final countdown!

Regular FOCUS readers will know that I have been working towards achieving my EC (or code 14) driving licence. I am pleased to report...

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No limit to ignoring mass limits
November 1, 2015

No limit to ignoring mass limits

Truck and bus drivers ignoring National Road Traffic Mass Limit signs do so at their peril and endanger the lives of the general public.

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Lessons from (and for) London!
November 1, 2015

Lessons from (and for) London!

A recent visit to Great Britain’s capital city revealed that even a country with such an illustrious public transport past can sometimes miss the...

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More on London’s electric Buses
November 1, 2015

More on London’s electric Buses

FRANK BEETON updates us on the rapidly developing electric-bus situation in London, England.

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Insufficient funding and million-dollar vehicles
November 1, 2015

Insufficient funding and million-dollar vehicles

Generally, in South Africa, we think of massive delays, insufficient routes, cramped, uncomfortable seats and smoke pumping clunkers when the bus and coach industry...

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Formatting the future
November 1, 2015

Formatting the future

FOCUS, our Truck Test partners and industry stakeholders met at Engen HQ towards the end of October, to thrash out the details of Truck...

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More from the N3
October 4, 2015

More from the N3

Last month I promised to give you the juicy details of my trip down the N3 with the N3TC. As you might imagine, poor...

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Ford has retaken total production and driveline responsibility for its North American cruiserweight truck range.
October 2, 2015

Ford ramps up truck involvement

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON discloses the most recent significant developments in Ford’s reawakening truck interest, reports...

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