Category:Global FOCUS

Rewriting the trucking rulebook, Mack Trucks sings its own Anthem and E-Fuso to take MFTBC to the future
December 19, 2017

Rewriting the trucking rulebook, Mack Trucks sings its own Anthem and E-Fuso to take MFTBC to the future

“The Tesla Semi will deliver a far better experience for truck drivers, while increasing safety and significantly reducing the cost of cargo transport.” That...

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Getting hyper over future transportation
November 8, 2017

Getting hyper over future transportation, Small vans, big impact and Aiming for no black marks

The Hyperloop has been mooted as the future of mobility; it will allow people and goods to be moved safely, efficiently and sustainably at...

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Crazy for VW commercials, a tonne for Ford and Fuso ECanter nears global launch
September 19, 2017

Crazy for VW commercials, a tonne for Ford and Fuso ECanter nears global launch

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has reported the worldwide delivery of 286 800 vehicles thus far this year, representing an increase of 5,3 percent compared with...

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Real buses for Kenya
August 19, 2017

Real buses for Kenya, Sightseeing tour bus goes electric and Iveco unleashes the Stralis X-Way

Daimler Buses recently announced an ambitious project to launch two Nairobi-built Mercedes-Benz buses for the highly profitable Kenyan market. The buses are specifically built...

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Iveco scoops Minibus of the Year award
July 19, 2017

Iveco scoops Minibus of the Year award, MAN Steyr hits 200 000 and Fuso goes global to top Japan

Following the Magelys winning the International coach of the Year 2016 award, Iveco’s Daily Tourys has been crowned International Minibus of the Year 2017,...

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Iveco Madrid takes gold and Cummins and Eaton power up
June 8, 2017

Iveco Madrid takes gold

The Iveco commercial vehicle manufacturing facility in Madrid, Spain, has become the company’s first site to achieve Gold status in the World Class Manufacturing...

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Driver? What driver?
May 18, 2017

Driver? What driver? Electric atmosphere at Harrods and Ultimate boy’s toy?

Can you imagine climbing into a bus and noticing that it has no driver? This could soon become commonplace in Japan…

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-15°C in a black cab
April 18, 2017

-15°C in a black cab, a tyre like never before and Transporter turns 70

London’s iconic black cabs are entering a new era. Yip, you guessed it – the electric era.

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Making electric more versatile
March 2, 2017

Making electric more versatile

It may only sell in small numbers on local shores, but in Europe the Peugeot Partner rocks!

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MAN will spearhead VW’s light-to-medium truck campaign.
February 2, 2017

11 years of fascinating industry development

In his final review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON revisits some of the key issues that have been covered over the...

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