Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Optimising Productivity is key
Selecting a truck or bus for a transport application without first examining all aspects that contribute to high vehicle productivity is a common mistake...
Iveco is official partner of Alfa Romeo Racing
Iveco, the newly appointed official truck partner of Alfa Romeo Racing, has delivered a fleet of 12 Stralis trucks and one Daily van to...
Fisker Orbit testing to start (we think)
So, first deliveries of the incredible Fisker Orbit shuttle, developed for smart cities, campuses and airports, were meant to commence in August 2019. However,...
Ford and Rivian join forces to build EVs
Ford Motor Company has invested US$ 500 million (about R7,1 billion) in a company called Rivian, which specialises in electric vehicles (EVs). They will...
Uberย Freight and SAP join forces
Uberย Freight, the Uber business unit that helps truck drivers connect with shipping companies, has joined forces with SAP โ and their collaboration is set...
Ford Trucks tackles Europe
Ford Trucks is tangibly demonstrating its intention to conquer the lucrative European truck market with a European tour for the F-Max, the 2019 International...
MAN wins design awards
MAN Truck & Bus has received not one, but two sought-after iF Design Awards. The first accolade, the iF Design Award 2019 in the...
Advice for Bombardier
I think itโs a great idea for major suppliers of public transport equipment to express opinions on how to improve the industry, but a...
Why micromanagement is a transporterโs friend
Operating a commercial vehicle in South Africa has become a tough business with continual rising costs and lower profit marginsย ย ย To minimise...
Free trade and flourishing economies?
A continent-wide free trade area for Africa can only be a good thing โ if the governments of the continent can focus on the...
Barriers to transport and tradeย
The road-freight industry faces a continual barrage of new charges and regulations, while there is minimal assistance in removing the many obstacles to efficiency...
Fortune favours the bold
This is the 85th column Iโve written for FOCUS since I became the publicationโs assistant editor back in May 2012 โ and not for...
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