In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON looks at Navistar’s new/old big-bore engine, details the first Caterpillar on-highway truck for North America, sums up the 2010 Aussie truck market, and analyses the first Euro 6 engine from Daimler Trucks.
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON details the latest version of Daimler’s best-selling truck worldwide, describes the latest four-wheel-drive version of Navistar International’s TerraStar, watches Daimler attack the Indian market, and evaluates emerging threats to Kenworth’s position as Australia’s leading heavy truck brand
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON provides analysis of the 2010 European and East Asian truck markets as they resumed growth, and details Hino’s re-entry to North America with a forward control model range.
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON reports on the launch of a new series of Chinese Bei Ben trucks, investigates a new form of all-wheel drive technology, notes some signs of recovery in the American truck market, details some new DAF multi-wheelers, and ponders on the EU’s attitude to Mergers and Acquisitions…
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON delves deeper into the Performance Based Standards system that recently migrated to SA from Australia, ponders on the emergence of Asian trucks as a world force, describes Hino’s latest Australian flagship, and reports on Voith’s Magnetarder
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON unpacks Kenworth’s proactive strategy to defend its dominance of the Australian extra heavy market, reviews two recent Iveco launches, is surprised by UD’s final disengagement from its erstwhile “parent”, Nissan, and notes a new Chinese approach to vehicle specifications.
In his monthly review of global events of interest to local truckers, FRANK BEETON reports on some intriguing rumours currently doing the rounds, updates on important joint ventures, and encouraging signs from Asian markets.
Ever on the lookout for global events that may influence the future direction of the local trucking scene, FRANK BEETON reports on important developments within the Volkswagen family, a stalled European market, and a little-known Finnish truck manufacturer.
This month we look into the slightly bizarre race between General Motors and Ford to develop the “most powerful heavy-duty diesel pickup”. On the market front FRANK BEETON reports on the growing trend toward joint ventures that take advantage of rapidly expanding developing country markets by reporting on Iveco’s moves into China.
For the inside track on where some of the world’s leading manufacturers are deciding to position their manufacturing capacity look no further than FRANK BEETON’S insightful overview this month.
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