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FOcus on transport and Logistics
A pride of lions
With emphasis on “going green” growing across the globe, the bus industry has a few tricks up its sleeve. MAN Nutzfahrzeuge (the commercial vehicle...
Slippery customer
Oil may just be oil to most, but there’s a lot more to it than that, writes JAKE VENTER Oil does a lot more...
Is Diesel dead?
Much is said and written about alternative fuels. But, as CHARLEEN CLARKE notes, the diesel engine still has considerable merit. All over the planet,...
The future of bus safety
Passive safety technology can greatly decrease the severity of road accidents. New active safety technology, however, can assist in preventing accidents altogether. Consider the...
Crisis looms
Last month, I sounded a warning that we were facing a skills crisis. A similar fear has now been expressed in the United Kingdom....
Keeping your head
Most South African drivers don’t understand the difference between being a good driver and merely “using tools”. I’ve driven with tens of thousands of...
Another great depression
The United States (US) economy has been hit particularly hard by the global economic downturn, but it seems as if it might finally be...
US backs green vehicle research
The land of gas guzzlers and muscle cars is changing rapidly. American vehicle manufacturers are investing heavily in alternative fuel technologies, and the United...
Long-haul lifestyle; long-haul attitude
Since its re-entry into the South African market in 1995, Scania has made it abundantly clear that it is here to stay. Continued investment...
Truck manufacturers become self-reliant
For some time, Global FOCUS has been commenting on the emergence of the new truck manufacturing “culture” in the United States, where the leading...
Market focus – Second Quarter best forgotten
With cumulative market sales down by 48.2% for the first half of 2009 when compared to the sales reported during the equivalent period last...
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