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April 28, 2021

Ford to build electric LCV in Romania

Ford to build electric LCV in Romania April 28, 2021 Ford has revealed that it will invest $300 million (roughly R4,3 billion) to build...

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April 28, 2021

WARNING: The wages of your motorcycle drivers may be WRONG!

WARNING: The wages of your motorcycle drivers may be WRONG! April 28, 2021 Motorcycle drivers delivering goods ranging from groceries to clothing have become...

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April 20, 2021

Iveco developing autonomous trucks

Iveco developing autonomous trucks April 20, 2021 Iveco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Plus, a leading global autonomous trucking company, to...

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April 20, 2021

Toyota’s Akio Toyoda named 2021 World Car Person of The Year

Toyota’s Akio Toyoda named 2021 World Car Person of The Year April 20, 2021 Ninety-three distinguished international journalists on the World Car Awards jury...

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April 20, 2021

G’Day Australia! eCanter launched Down Under

G’Day Australia! eCanter launched Down Under April 20, 2021 Fuso has launched Daimler Trucks’ first series-produced e-Truck in Australia. A launch event was held...

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April 20, 2021

Infrastructure needed to go green

Infrastructure needed to go green April 20, 2021 Truck makers and environmentalists have joined forces to push for the deployment of 11 000 charging...

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April 1, 2021

Hino launches fleet management system for its trucks

Hino launches fleet management system for its trucks April 1, 2021 Hino-Connect, a full fleet management system, will be installed as standard fitment on...

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April 1, 2021

Hilux joins the army!

Hilux joins the army! April 1, 2021 By Milan Olsansky In a fundamental change within the Czech army fleet, over the next four years,...

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April 1, 2021

Farewell to Mitsuteru Yageta

Farewell to Mitsuteru Yageta April 1, 2021 Mitsuteru Yageta, group chief financial officer (CFO) of Isuzu Motors South Africa, is laying down his tools...

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April 1, 2021

Suez Canal blockage – lessons to be learned

Suez Canal blockage – lessons to be learned April 1, 2021 While FOCUS readers are primarily in the business of road transport, many follow...

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April 1, 2021

Boldly going where no MAN has gone before

Boldly going where no MAN has gone before April 1, 2021 MAN Truck & Bus has unveiled a van in Austria for previously unthinkable...

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March 17, 2021

Cascade showcases latest advancements at IFOY Test Days

Cascade showcases latest advancements at IFOY Test Days March 17, 2021 The International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) Test Days are...

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