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FOcus on transport and Logistics
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company has placed an order for 230 VDL Mistrals.
November 1, 2011

VDL conquers Jamaica

GAVIN MYERS and FRANK BEETON report on important bus news from overseas.

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โ€˜Efficientโ€™ is the name
November 1, 2011

โ€˜Efficientโ€™ is the name

MAN Truck & Bus didnโ€™t disappoint at this yearโ€™s Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS), with its massive and varied display area, all tied together...

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LP 713: Indian stunner?
November 1, 2011

LP 713: Indian stunner?

Tata aims to capture a significant proportion of the commuter bus market with its LP 713 Marcopolo bus. But does it make the grade?...

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The Tommy Gate and Maxilift, together or in isolation, bring increased productivity.
November 1, 2011

Lifting the game

Cape-based PAHLTECH and CTS Trailers are set to bring new thinking to the light commercial vehicle market.

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After three years in South Africa, Egyptian bus manufacturer MCV has opened a body factory in Cape Town. Pictured is the S140R 70-seater coach.
November 1, 2011

Big, beautiful buses

Various bus chassis and body manufacturers exhibited at the Johannesburg International Motor Showโ€™s growing Bus and Truck Show. Here are a few highlights.

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The Jacobs Coffee mobile coffee shop built into a VW Crafter - a prime example of โ€œmobile conceptsโ€.
November 1, 2011

Bringing personal to commercial

So you thought commercial vehicles were limited and boring? Think again. Builders, Angelo Kater, can make your companyโ€™s mobile dreams a reality.

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MAN, thatโ€™s a long bus!
November 1, 2011

MAN, thatโ€™s a long bus!

MAN introduced some interesting concepts under its Lionโ€™s Explorer bus range at the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS). For example, how does a 27...

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Light-ing the way
November 1, 2011

Light-ing the way

Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) were almost as ubiquitous as their heavier counterparts at this yearโ€™s Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS). FOCUS brings you whatโ€™s...

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Ever decreasing circles
November 1, 2011

Ever decreasing circles

SHAUN CONNORS, our intrepid Brit, makes a trip to London for a drive in a transport icon, but one that is now threatened with...

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Local is โ€œlekkerโ€
November 1, 2011

Local is โ€œlekkerโ€

Increased raw material costs, cheap imports, and a host of other factors are keeping the South African tyre industry on its toes. JACO DE...

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SABOA โ€“ checking out changes
November 1, 2011

SABOA โ€“ checking out changes

SABOA recently held a conference on changes in the bus and coach environment. JACO DE KLERK reports.

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New van season in Europe
October 2, 2011

New van season in Europe

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON looks at the latest generation of European integral panelvans, discusses the first...

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