Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

March 14, 2019

Travelling with efficiency

With inefficiently designed cities a reality in South Africa, creating an all-encompassing transport system is easier said than done. In last month’s issue of...

March 14, 2019

The lost years and how to recover them

There is clear need for a bold “New Dawn” in the field of transport, but achieving it will not be easy. The recent disclosures...

March 14, 2019

The dangers of a front tyre failure on a truck or bus

A blowout of a front tyre on a heavy-duty truck or bus can be extremely dangerous, as the driver loses all steering and directional...

March 14, 2019

Houston, we have a problem

…and so, too, does South Africa Who would have thought that this well-known quote is now almost 49 years old? Back in April 1970,...

March 1, 2019

Daimler ditches platooning!

Incredibly, after years of hoo-ha surrounding the topic of platooning, the concept has been ditched by the world’s biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles! This revelation came...

February 19, 2019

Daimler spends €20 billion on battery cells

Daimler has gone on a shopping spree, ordering battery cells to the value of a whopping €20 billion (about R324 billion). The orders will...

February 19, 2019

MAN hits the water!

FOCUS readers associate MAN with vans, trucks and buses. However, the company is now also focusing on the Asian luxury yacht market. Specifically, it...

February 19, 2019

Volvo’s Nilsson retires

Claes Nilsson, executive vice president of the Volvo Group and president of Volvo Trucks, has announced his retirement. Nilsson has visited South Africa many...