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FOcus on transport and Logistics
August 1, 2010

MANโ€™s world changes

The MAN family is growing faster than Jacob Zumaโ€™s (although, thankfully, in the case of the German commercial vehicle company, this expansion is not...

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Truck market consolidates
August 1, 2010

Truck market consolidates

The days of diminishing commercial vehicle sales may just be over! The second quarter of 2010 reflected an encouraging consolidation of the recovery in...

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August 1, 2010

V8 diesel: engine of the future?

Modern V8 diesel engines are highly fuel-efficient. Does this mean that we will see more V8 engines powering our trucks and buses in the...

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Hybrid bus advancement
August 1, 2010

Hybrid bus advancement

The A330 hybrid, Van Hoolโ€™s latest product offering from its wide range of hybrid buses, will be on display at this yearโ€™s biennial Transports...

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Volvoโ€™s global engine family spreads
August 1, 2010

Volvoโ€™s global engine family spreads

For the inside track on where some of the worldโ€™s leading manufacturers are deciding to position their manufacturing capacity look no further than FRANK...

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Checkmate Isuzu
August 1, 2010

Checkmate Isuzu

Isuzu Truck South Africa is about to introduce the eagerly-awaited FX-Series. RUDI MASSYN had the unique opportunity to spend time in the cab and...

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Ladies making a difference
August 1, 2010

Ladies making a difference

August is womenโ€™s month, with National Womenโ€™s Day being on 9 August. FOCUS takes time out to celebrate the women of Irizar Southern Africa,...

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Doing it for themselves
August 1, 2010

Doing it for themselves

Itโ€™s that very important time of year again. Each year in August we take a look into the lives of women who excel in...

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Exercising control, making life easier
August 1, 2010

Exercising control, making life easier

Karen Smith is the Engen Diesel Club/eFuel marketing manager and a rose amongst the thorns of the fuel industry. DAVID SHEPHERD interviewed her at...

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Environment and mobility not at war
August 1, 2010

Environment and mobility not at war

So global warming and CO2 emissions donโ€™t really concern you? BRUCE CAROLIN heads for Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where he discovers that climate...

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Seeing green
August 1, 2010

Seeing green

Barloworld Logistics is streaks ahead of the pack with its new Green Trailer. CAITLYN MOONY takes a look at the aerodynamically designed truck-trailer that...

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August 1, 2010

Feeling deflated?

Tyre maintenance is a team effort between a service provider and a transport operator. Get it right and you can avoid that deflated feeling...

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