Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

Partnerships take centre stage
August 1, 2010

Partnerships take centre stage

Focus has scoured the globe to bring you the most current, up to date industry news. Details of new releases, moves by big industry...

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July 4, 2010

Insurers under siege

Are short-term insurance companies the victims of unfortunate circumstances or scandalous profit takers? In his typical fashion, our most outspoken columnist – ROB HANDFIELD-JONES...

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July 1, 2010

Taken for a ride

Bus and taxi operators, stand back! The Gautrain is here, and commuting in Gauteng is about to become a breeze… right?

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July 1, 2010

Don’t ignore risk and safety!

No transport operator can afford to have a single vehicle off the road, let alone several, for any length of time. A competent in-house...

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FIFA fever of FIFA flu?
July 1, 2010

FIFA fever of FIFA flu?

The World Cup is over. Tourists, teams and officials have gone back home. Now, the clean-up starts and the euphoria ceases. Plus, as CAITLYN...

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Global truck families bed down
July 1, 2010

Global truck families bed down

This month FRANK BEETON explores how UD’s revised Quon and new Condor PK point to a significant step forward in Volvo’s plans for a...

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Swiss precision thanks to MiX Telematics
July 1, 2010

Swiss precision thanks to MiX Telematics

Imagine working in an environment catering for millions of passengers each year, handling hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo – and never making...

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Thrown into the deep end
July 1, 2010

Thrown into the deep end

Frank Beeton reminisces about his steep learning curve as a truck salesman in the 60s and 70s, and how formalised commercial vehicle sales training...

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Laduma, Hylton Ross!
July 1, 2010

Laduma, Hylton Ross!

The Football World Cup has come and gone and, to a large extent, the fans were accommodated safely in the stadiums, their hotels, the...

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MAN powers shuttle service
July 1, 2010

MAN powers shuttle service

Every year, the tiny maize-farming town of Bothaville comes alive to welcome visitors from South Africa and abroad to the Nampo Harvest Day festival....

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July 1, 2010

It’s a gas!

Despite being bombarded with information about the negative impact of the ever-increasing number of vehicles on our roads, how many of us are really...

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June 4, 2010

Momentum overload

These days, if a manufacturer launches a vehicle that doesn’t attain five stars in the tough 64 km/h EuroNCAP crash test, eyebrows tend to...

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