Ford announces major investment in tech start-ups and staff to deliver a commercial autonomous vehicle within five years
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Atlas Copco wins first MENA order for mega breaker
Atlas Copco delivers the first HB 10,000, the world’s largest commercial breaker, in the MENA region, to a cement producer in Saudi Arabia
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ALE Heavy Lift looks to expand Dubai operations
Heaving lifting expert and port contractor ALE expands UAE operations to build on recent success
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Fit for purpose: Case’s custom kit for the region
Case Construction’s man with a plan plots a two-pronged attack of application-specific machines and integrated applications-specific solutions in the Middle East
Posted inFleet management
A public dilemma: choosing your power source
As the region looks to set ambitious green targets and clamp down on air pollution, public buses are front and centre in the battle over clean energy
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Raising the game: truck driver safety tactics
Training programmes for truck drivers gain traction in the Gulf as both truck OEMs and telematic providers work to convince fleet operators of the benefits
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Trial by trailer: the need for regional regulation
The lack of consistent regulation in the truck body and trailer segment in the Gulf has allowed unscrupulous practices for too long: the negative impacts on road safety and infrastructure should really be acknowledged
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Strength in diversity: Gorica thrives in trailers
Gorica continues to build upon its unparalleled range of regionally manufactured trailer products with its project to build the region’s first full-scale facility for aluminium fabrication
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ACDelco: tailoring oil and batteries to the Gulf
General Motors Middle East discusses its delivery of a new battery technology at its Saudi manufactory
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The spider plough: From Bavaria to Kurdistan
From the fertile fields of Bavaria, the Foeck laying plough system puts down cable in the Middle East for the first time