Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

What to look for when choosing a new truck
February 1, 2013

What to look for when choosing a new truck

Is fuel consumption or after-sales service the number one factor that buyers of new trucks and buses take into account when choosing a new...

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14 000 dead. And we have a plan?
February 1, 2013

14 000 dead. And we have a plan?

Despite many “plans” over the last two decades, road safety levels in South Africa have continued to decline post-1994 – with horrific effect. So...

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Developing super-employees
February 1, 2013

Developing super-employees

JANNIE KOEGELENBERG explains how changing one’s state of consciousness will both move people forward and encourage them to develop new, more productive associations in...

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Dreaming green
February 1, 2013

Dreaming green

Greyhound has gone green with a new business-class Dreamliner from Volvo and Marcopolo    

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Tender times
February 1, 2013

Tender times

What can the bus and coach industry expect in 2013, and did market predictions for 2012 hold water? BLAIR BURMEISTER speaks to those in...

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Iveco’s new S170 front-engined bus chassis will spearhead its South American sales drive, but will a right-hand steer version come to South Africa?
February 1, 2013

Iveco targets South American bus business

Iveco SpA, the specialist manufacturer within the Fiat Industrial group, is making an aggressive move into the South American bus market.     

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All aboard for Truck Test 2013!
January 1, 2013

All aboard for Truck Test 2013!

I am delighted to report that the rules and regulations for Truck Test 2013 have been finalised. And, judging by the feedback we have...

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January 1, 2013

Looking ahead to 2013

Violent strikes that caught international attention, the increasing use of Transnet’s oil pipeline and the constant threat of rail were among the curveballs thrown...

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Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum
December 4, 2012

Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum

There’s a reason they call “the silly season” the silly season …

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Iveco’s new Stralis Hi-Way is the 2013 International Truck of the Year.
December 2, 2012

New Stralis is the Truck of the Year!

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON takes a look at Iveco’s new Stralis Hi-Way, recently named as the...

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It’s Truck Test, round 2!
December 1, 2012

It’s Truck Test, round 2!

It feels as though we wrapped up Truck Test 2012 just yesterday, yet here we are making preparations for Truck Test 2013. Let the...

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When the going gets tough …
December 1, 2012

When the going gets tough …

How is the road freight industry going to afford the latest driver wage increases? VIC OLIVER looks at ways drivers and transport managers can...

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