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Growth Forecast • West German Consultancy Analyse &...
that truck production in Western Europe will grow by around 3% in 1986 and 1987. The countries covered by the survey are West Germany, the UK, Belgium, France, Italy, Sweden,......
Vw Increases Equity • The Supervisory Board Ot Volkswagen...
approved plans for a 25% increase in equity captial from DM 1.5 billion ($729 million). Financial Times, August 21.......
French Connection • Construction Work On The Marseilles...
speeded up. The Marseilles Salon Arles section of the Marseilles Fos/Spain motorway and dual-carriageway will reach completion in the very near future. Europort South. No 114.......
Russian Road Report
• The Leningrad-Orcha road via Luga Pskov Ostrov Opochkaa Nevel Vitebsk is now open for international road traffic, reports the International Road Transport Union (1RU), which......
Man Down Under • Man Is Supplying 100 Sl 200
buses to Melbourne Metropolitan Transport Authority in Australia in a deal worth DM27 million. MTA has chosen the MAN vehicles because of air-sprung suspension; a number have......
Family Business • Wives Or Partners Of Truck Drivers Whose
work takes them away from home for long periods have been asked to take part in a study being undertaken on this subject. Psychology masters students Annette Jockel has told the......
Gm Builds With Suzuki • General Motors Of Canada And
Suzuki of Japan are starting the construction of a C$650 million (E312 million) assembly plant at Ingersoll, Ontario, to assemble jeep-type vehicles and rninicars. Financial......
Lorry Lead Lauctions • Can A Truckload Of Freight Lie
traded on an exchange like wheat or potatoes? The organisers of Capacity Exchange Inc (CAPEX) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, believe it can, and are counting on carriers and......
Grumman For $1bn • A Life Expectancy Of 24 Years
is projected for the allaluminium body on the Grumman Corporation delivery vehicles now being built for the American Postal Services; the vehicles will have a General Motors......
Ford Checks • Us Road Safety Authorities Have Called In
60,000 of the Ford trucks built since 1984 for checks following reports of leaks in the fuel systems. Verkehrs Rundschau, August 16.......
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• Peking Jeep, the major Sino-American joint venture, has resumed production after a two-month shutdown caused by Lack of foreign exchange. Xinhua news agency.......