Author:focus-on-transport
Using a smaller diesel engine, in conjunction with an electric engine, has major fuel-saving benefits for frequently-stopping buses. FRANK BEETON tells of Volvo Bus Corporationโs investment in this technology before providing an update on the latest news in the Indian bus industry. ย
This month we focus on the transport industry in Western Europe. Europe was hit hard by the global economic downturn. What are the latest trends in this market and are there signs of recovery? DAVID SHEPHERD investigates.
Okay, we all know the French cannot play soccer. But they certainly do an outstanding job of building vehicles. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to Europeโs foremost producer of light commercial vehicles, Peugeot.
The MAN family is growing faster than Jacob Zumaโs (although, thankfully, in the case of the German commercial vehicle company, this expansion is not costing South African taxpayers anything). It has, however, necessitated a major global restructuring exercise โ which has some significant implications for South African customers.
The days of diminishing commercial vehicle sales may just be over! The second quarter of 2010 reflected an encouraging consolidation of the recovery in commercial vehicle sales seen during the preceding three-month period. FRANK BEETON lifts the lid on companies that have gained and lost market share during this period โ and also examines the reasons why.
Modern V8 diesel engines are highly fuel-efficient. Does this mean that we will see more V8 engines powering our trucks and buses in the future?
The A330 hybrid, Van Hoolโs latest product offering from its wide range of hybrid buses, will be on display at this yearโs biennial Transports Publics 2010 exhibition, the European exhibition for mobility. ย
For the inside track on where some of the worldโs leading manufacturers are deciding to position their manufacturing capacity look no further than FRANK BEETONโS insightful overview this month.
August is womenโs month, with National Womenโs Day being on 9 August. FOCUS takes time out to celebrate the women of Irizar Southern Africa, an international bus manufacturer that has had a division in Centurion, Gauteng, since 2004. The ladies in this company play a key role in its success and they are a passionate, dedicated group.
Coordinating the logistics for the national soccer teams during the 2010 Fifa World Cup was no easy task, and with 95% of the staff organising this mammoth task being women, their efforts should be commended. The company in charge of this enormous operation was Springbok Atlas and RUDI MASSYN caught up with these ladies to find out whether the World Cupโs magic was still having its effect on them.
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