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The operatorsβ view on the future of road transport
Interview data from 450 transport companies across Europe, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Asia, conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), has...
BMW electrifies public transport
The BMW i brand, which produces the i3 electric city car and i8 electric-hybrid sports car, is well known. However, BMW i is now...
Local UD drivers prove SAβs talent
Once again. South Africaβs contenders in the UD Trucks Extra Mile Challenge driver competition have done well at the finals in Ageo, Japan. Tatiya...
Update on e-tolls
Yesterday, FOCUS was at the Electronic Toll Collectionβs (ETCβs) central operations centre for a presentation by CEO Connie Vermaak. The ETC was established in...
Ivecoβs new bus is a gas
Iveco Bus has unveiled the next step in its alternative-drive programme for buses, having launched its Crossway Natural Power at Autocar Expo, in Lyon,...
Moja Cruise cruises into Durban
In issue 9 of FOCUS we detailed the eThekwini Municipalityβs Moja Cruise minibus-taxi incentive programme β which, on Monday October 29, went live with...
KB is dead, long live D-Max
Having garnered legions of loyal fans over 40 years and six generations, the Isuzu bakkie has undergone some revisions and updates β the most...
Renting a container? Hereβs what you need to knowβ¦
According to Container Intermodal Trading (CIT), public awareness about the benefits of renting a container for various uses, for both businesses and individuals, has...
Netstar to raise connectivity in India
Although dominated by commercial vehicles such as fleets and taxis, the Indian market for vehicle telematics is set to gain greater momentum. It is...
Automatics becoming the transmission of choice
Hino South Africa has released some interesting statistics regarding sales of vehicles fitted with automatic transmissions. So far this year, more than 60 percent...
Hilux on the prowl for rhino poachers
Last month, the South African Department of Environmental Affairs issued an update on its progress with the Implementation of the Integrated Strategic Management of...
Training 2 000 drivers and counting
Innovative Staffing Solutions (ISS) has invested in two trucks dedicated to truck-driver training and has used them to train more than 2 000 drivers...
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