An Interview with Niels Tholen, contributor to Focus Report: Emissions Control in Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) Markets and Senior Analyst at Integer Research

Niels Tholen is a Consultant at Integer Research with a particular focus on the global AUS 32 market, non-road/off-highway and light-duty/passenger car markets. Here he answers questions about the non-road emissions control market, giving some interesting insights into legislation, technology and AUS 32 related matters. Niels was an important contributor to Integer’s report Emissions Control in Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) Markets, within which many of the topics below are discussed in much greater detail.

July 14, 2014

Integer Research

This Q&A focuses on legislation, technology and AUS32 within the off-highway market. Questions are answered by Niels Tholen, a Senior Analyst from Integer Research with a particular focus on the off-highway market. Niels was an important contributor to Integer's report 'Emissions Control in Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) Markets', within which many of the topics in this Q&A are discussed in much greater detail.

Download the Q&A for some interesting insights into off-highway market developments.

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