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CommercialTyre
Business
and Fleet Management
CONTENTS
CommercialTyre
Management
and Fleet Business
4 - 13 News
- News from the Commercial Tyre Industry
14 - 15 Koelnmesse Interview
- Katarina Hamma, COO of “The Tire” – explains why Cologne will be the place to be in 2018
16 - 17 IAA Preview
- A preview of the forthcoming IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover
18 - 23 Retreading
- The latest trends in the tyre retreading market
24 - 27 Bus and Coach - News and updates from the bus and coach tyre sector
28 - 29 Agricultural
- The first of a series of regular features on agricultural tyres
30 - 31 Products 32 News Extra
33 - 34 Contract Wins - The latest tyre
contract successes
Hannover will host the 66th IAA show in September - Page 16
Tim Hercock of Vacu-Lug discusses the opportunities available to retreaders in the post-Brexit world - Page 22
Goodyear’s “The Iron Knight” tyres have combined with Volvo Trucks to break two world records - Page 32
Commercial Tyre Business – The New Tyre Information Source for CV Fleets
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costs. Until now there was now specialist publication dedicated to dealing in-depth
with the subject of tyre management. Commercial Tyre Business is a new quarterly
publication for transport managers and commercial tyre specialists aimed at helping
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CommercialTyre
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THE TYRE AND FLEET MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FLEETS