Commercial vehicles may not have the performance of a sports car or the comfort of a luxury sedan, but that in no way lessens the impact they have had on the history of mankind. Long before personal cars became a necessary purchase for the masses, these purpose-driven machines paved the way for the expansion of humanity; by hauling raw material, delivering finished goods, or even transporting people to remote corners of the world. Even today, trucks and buses are the preferred mode of commercial transportation for the majority of the world or at least the places that can be reached by road. This is despite the fact that air and sea transport is cheaper than ever, and can deliver significantly more volume of goods in a much more reliable and time-sensitive manner.
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