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Pocket and planet pleaser

Pocket and planet pleaser

At the IAA, Michelin unveiled a tyre for the European market that it claims reduces fuel consumption by 1,7 l/100 km. CHARLEEN CLARKE caught up with the company’s president of truck tyres, Pete Selleck, and asked him about the new tyre and the challenges facing the industry.

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Thermo King rules chilling roost

Thermo King rules chilling roost

Thermo King had two stands at the IAA this year – one devoted to equipment for trucks and the other devoted to buses and coaches. Both displayed a number of fascinating new products.

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Volvo aims to build the future

Volvo aims to build the future

Many companies use the IAA as a launch pad for new products. This year was no exception for Volvo Trucks as the FMX range, aimed specifically at the global construction industry, was revealed.

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New products and CL for VDL

New products and CL for VDL

A new range of touring coaches and public transport buses, with a new corporate logo on the grille, is being launched by Dutch-based VDL Bus & Coach, with the first models having been revealed at the IAA in Hannover. This is part of a marketing drive by the company to show a single face – and a strong, unified bus brand – to the outside world

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South African success story!

South African success story!

It was heart-warming to come across a South African company at the IAA… and a company that is growing in leaps and bounds too. CHARLEEN CLARKE chats to Charles Tasker, managing director (international) of MiX Telematics, and discovers that the world of fleet management is evolving rapidly.

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