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26 Mexico is the fastest growing region for vehicle production in North America. While its benefiting from some recovery to its main markets in the US, much of its growth is also from expanding links to the south in Latin America, reports Anthony Coia

36 Import and sales growth to the Middle East have been substantial in the past few years, particularly for high-and-heavy and commercial vehicle imports. Malcolm Wheatley discovers that, at least for the richest parts of the the region, port infrastructure is surprisingly developed

44 Chris Lewis investigates how European road providers are...

54 The Japanese have high expectations for product perfection from fruit to cars, which is one reason why its OEMs have some of the most rigorous damage prevention processes techniques globally. William Ross reports

64 The resurgent carmaker is overcoming capacity constraints in North America and using its

64 Other features in the April-June 2012 edition include: European ports report; Transport; High and Heavy; What's happending in Turkey and Automotive Logistics Europe Conference coverage