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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.
As the global recession claims more and more victims, the truck industry has had to come up with ways to stay afloat. Readers of the quarterly review articles in FOCUS will be aware that the South African market for commercial vehicles over 3 500 kg gross vehicle mass (GVM), for the initial six months of 2009, was 48.2% of the total volume of sales recorded during the equivalent period one year earlier.
Sweden has long been synonymous with products of strength and quality, and Swedish steel is no different. As the intellectual property of Swedish-based manufacturer SSAB, strong and durable Swedish steel has revolutionised heavy industries across the world. Now, through a partnership with SA Truck Bodies, it looks set to transform local transport as well.
While most manufacturers feel the pinch of the global recession, Tata gears up its bus production. Having recently revealed the future direction of its goods vehicle product plan by way of the new World Truck series, Tata Motors Limited has completed a major investment to increase the tempo of its bus production at three dedicated manufacturing operations.
Which companies are at the top of the game within the transport industry? All has been revealed, with the announcement of the 2009 Focus on Excellence Awards finalists…
When Mercedes-Benz launches a vehicle, you can be sure the event will be memorable, particularly when the manufacturer in question has both trucks and cars in its arsenal – and is in the mood to showcase both, writes NADINE VON MOLTKE.
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