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When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees.
Since its re-entry into the South African market in 1995, Scania has made it abundantly clear that it is here to stay. Continued investment despite a deepening recession confirms the seriousness of this attitude, as does the manufacturer’s determination to continue its market growth through a range of customer support system.
For some time, Global FOCUS has been commenting on the emergence of the new truck manufacturing “culture” in the United States, where the leading brands are moving increasingly away from the traditional practice of offering a very wide selection of driveline aggregates, bought-in from specialist suppliers such as Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Caterpillar, Eaton/Fuller, Spicer ArvinMeritor and Dana.
With cumulative market sales down by 48.2% for the first half of 2009 when compared to the sales reported during the equivalent period last year, shock waves continue to be felt throughout the industry. FRANK BEETON reports.