Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Van drivers break the law (and maybe their necks too)
More than half of van drivers in the United Kingdom (UK) have admitted to making calls behind the wheel without using a hands-free device....
First Volvo e-trucks delivered to customers
Last year, I drove Volvoโs new electric trucks and now the first units have been delivered to customers! The vehicles in question are a...
Nissan puts I2V technology to the test
Nissan is testing Invisible-to-Visible (I2V) technology, which helps drivers โsee the invisibleโ โ such as whatโs farther down the road, behind a building or...
Revealed: the worldโs longest BRT system
Busworld South East Asia took place in Jakarta last month and it was interesting to discover that one of its exhibitors runs the longest...
Running out of power
As an economist trying to understand and forecast in South Africa, it has proven difficult to remain optimistic in recent times. In fact, many...
The yuan road to Africa
Ongoing Chinese investment in Africa raises concerns that governments are not fully aware of the risks, nor are they using the money correctly. In...
Cloned data and the courts
As technology becomes increasingly pervasive in the transport sector (and in society in general), South African courts need to prioritise the issue of data...
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 monthโs issue of...
The lost years and how to recover themย
There is clear need for a bold โNew Dawnโ in the field of transport, but achieving it will not be easy. The recent disclosures...
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...
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,...
Daimler ditches platooning!
Incredibly, after years of hoo-haย surrounding the topic of platooning, the concept has been ditched byย the worldโs biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles! This revelation came...
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