Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Forecasting 2010
In the wake of plummeting sales, the closing months of 2008 saw manufacturers facing unexpected storage and refurbishing expenses on top of stock financing...
Paying the penalty
By now the story of Sizwe Shezi, the guy from Durban who was sentenced to 18 months in jail for skipping a red traffic...
UK freight transport hits rocky road
Like the rest of the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK) is facing a long, difficult road to economic recovery. GG VAN ROOYEN...
Imperial Logistics rules transport roost
Imperial Logistics is the top transport operator in the land; Greyhound is the best bus and/or coach operator and Hino is doing an outstanding...
Seeing red
FOCUS readers are in for a treat! Our newly appointed UK correspondent, SHAUN CONNORS, is travelling up a storm, taking to the wheel of...
Style built on inspiration
The Hispano Iveco Divo luxury coach was recently launched at Truck Centre in Midrand. FOCUS attended the event to find out what sets Iveco’s...
Tough year for global manufacturers
As we approach the end of 2009, the world’s leading truck manufacturers find themselves facing a number of substantial issues. Although the final numbers...
A new Routemaster for London?
Believe it or not, the joint winner of the mayor of London’s competition to design a new Routemaster double-decker bus for the British capital...
Dire interpretations
David Powels, head of Naamsa and CEO of Volkswagen South Africa, gave a speech at South African Automotive Week which raised the spectre of...
The land of innovation
Home of the prestigious annual Nobel Prize award ceremony, Sweden has a long and distinguished history as a global thought leader and innovator. GG...
Alternative trucking solutions
As the economic recession drags on, truck launches, manufacturer partnerships and the drive to find sustainable transport solutions continues, in hopes of a better...
Market focus – Third quarter tentative recovery?
Following four consecutive quarters of falling volumes, the local commercial vehicle market has shown its first positive evidence of recovery during the third quarter...
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