Category:FOCUS on Bus and Coach

Volvo electric hybrids clean up Stockholm
May 1, 2015

Volvo electric hybrids clean up Stockholm

FRANK BEETON reports on important on-the-job testing being undertaken by Volvo.

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Tackling road deaths through training?
May 1, 2015

Tackling road deaths through training?

“Woman killed, ten hurt in N1 bus crash” and “Dad, daughters die in Johannesburg crash” – headlines like these add to the horrifying death...

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Driving behaviour change
April 1, 2015

Driving behaviour change

Each time passengers board a bus, they put their lives in the driver’s hands. The driver also has the potential to influence the operating...

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Moving with the times
April 1, 2015

Moving with the times

Fuso Trucks South Africa is looking back to its founding roots in order to move forward with an all-new bus offering, reports GAVIN MYERS.

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Mastering the midis
April 1, 2015

Mastering the midis

Bus operators in all sectors need now look no further than the Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) stable … With its new midibus chassis, MBSA...

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An exciting vehicle for a maturing market
April 1, 2015

An exciting vehicle for a maturing market

MAN Truck & Bus South Africa made its return to the annual Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) conference showing its exciting new product....

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The cycle needs to be broken
April 1, 2015

The cycle needs to be broken

The word “crisis” sums up the overall mood among the delegates attending the Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) conference and exhibition this year;...

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Mercedes-Benz rocks it in Rio
April 1, 2015

Mercedes-Benz rocks it in Rio

FRANK BEETON reports on front-engined (and other) bus news from Mercedes-Benz Brazil.

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Full Electrification for Volvo Bus?
March 1, 2015

Full Electrification for Volvo Bus?

FRANK BEETON reports that Volvo Bus is to start full production of hybrid-electric buses in 2016, and on the progress of India’s urban bus...

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Changing times
March 1, 2015

Changing times

With increased congestion levels and heightened commuter needs, Cape Town is certainly in the transport spotlight. We speak to one of the city’s most...

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