Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Too little, too late?
Electric was the name of the game at this year’s IAA … but is it a case of too little, too late?
E: the letter to define a generation?
E-mobility; I’m becoming obsessed by it – and you probably should too…
Brazilian buses and South African befuddlement
FRANK BEETON reports on Brazil’s ailing bus industry and the possible implications for South Africa
Crowd Mapping – making sense of the chaos
Public transport in most developing countries is an ever-changing mix of independent operators all following their own rules, routes, schedules and rate hikes. The...
Don’t tire of tyres
As the second-highest variable cost factor in a long-distance trucking operation, truck owners and fleet managers cannot afford to ignore the management and control...
Trailers and tracking for Truck Test
Two long-standing Truck Test partners – trailer manufacturer, Afrit, and fleet-management services provider, Ctrack – are once again throwing their weight behind the event
Getting around China
Transport in China has experienced major growth and expansion in recent years. Airports, roads and railway construction ought to provide a massive employment boost...
Volkswagen and Navistar: The deal is ON!
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON confirms that the much-rumoured relationship between Volkswagen (VW) and Navistar is finally...
October talk-shop month
While formal public transport agencies in the developed world are proposing partnerships with the likes of Uber, in South Africa the focus is not...
Tale of two cities (and one truck)
Scania’s next-generation truck has finally been launched! The company did so in grand style, showing it for the very first time at the Grand...
The future called…
The transport and logistics landscape is changing. We knew “the future” was coming – and now it’s here
Pickup mixup
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON digs through some fascinating corporate realignments in the bakkie industry, describes the...
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