• Walking IAA 2016, the world's largest truck show

    Here are just a sampling of IAA 2016's highlights.
    Sept. 27, 2016

    Every other year global truck manufacturers gather in Hannover, Germany for a celebration of commercial vehicles now known only by its initials IAA.  Spanning over a dozen buildings, the displays range from the smallest components to the heaviest haulers.  Current products in bright graphics mix with flashy hi-tech concept vehicles during two days of press conferences for a global media audience followed by crowds of truck buyers and tire kickers.  Here are just a sampling of IAA 2016's highlights.

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    Jim Mele

    Jim Mele is a former longtime editor-in-chief of FleetOwner. He joined the magazine in 1986 and served as chief editor from 1999 to 2017. 

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