In the big top! - MAN inmotion

Cover photograph: Christian Thomas, Berlin
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THE STARS BEHIND THE SCENES AT CIRCUS KRONE
In the big top: Seven MAN TGXs keep Europe’s biggest circus truckin’.
Des Evans
CEO MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd.
Dear industry
Colleague,
Operators are consistently
telling us the three key things
on their minds are; Cost -
most notably fuel; Credit - or
the lack of it from banks; and
Compliance – the mounting
cost of meeting legislation demands. At MAN we focus
very closely on these elements and have a number of
ways to help. On the matter of Cost, we have the most
economical tractor on the market (see page 24) and a
proven cost-saving driver/vehicle performance monitoring
system – MAN EcoStyle. As to Credit, MAN Financial
Services continues to support MAN operators with a
variety of acquisition formats. While we are actively
cutting the costs of Compliance, through our Up Time
Principle and competitive R&M packages. There’s never
been a better time to invest in MAN trucks, and we are
always ready to talk to you.
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NEW SEASON
Truck Racing champion
Jochen Hahn wants to
win again!
GREEN TESTS
Contents
MAN’s award-winning cold test procedure.
R E C O R D P R O F I T S I N 2 0 1 1 .................................................. 4
MAN sold 155,000 vehicles.
C O S T, C R E D I T, C O M P L I A N C E ........................................ 14
The operating industry can survive, with help from MAN.
O M A N I S O N T H E U P ............................................................. 18
Increased demand for trucks in a changing country.
T G X T O P S T H E L O T ............................................................... 24
MAN’s TGX 26.440 sweeps the board in fuel economy trials.
F LY T H E F L A G S H I P ................................................................ 34
MAN launches the Corinthian5 – ‘the intelligent truck’.
N E W : T H E P R O F I D R I V E T E S T ......................................... 38
So you think you’re a truck expert? Try our test and see!
inmotion
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