Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
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...
Daimler spends โฌ20 billion on battery cells
Daimler has gone on a shopping spree, ordering battery cells to the value of a whopping โฌ20 billion (about R324 billion). The orders will...
Scania supplies trucks for e-highways
Scania is supplying 15 trucks for trials on German e-highways this year. Trials will initially commence in Hessen along the A5 Autobahn, where the...
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...
Volvoโs 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...
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