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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* China - JAC light-duty truck sales to break 1 million-unit mark
Shanghai,SH,China -Gasgoo, by George Gao -May 18, 2010: -- Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. (JAC) sold 62,500 commercial vehicles in the first quarter, including 53,000 light-duty trucks, up 70% from a year earlier, and the company is set to sell its one millionth light truck ahead of schedule this year, media reported today... Sales of light-duty trucks in China totaled 490,000 units for the first quarter, up 45.3% year on year. The JAC brand has been one of the best sellers in the country's light-duty truck sales... This year Jianghuai has offered three series of light-duty trucks to meet different budgets and needs of customers, with much improvement in its product line-up and competitiveness in the light-duty truck segment... (Photo from chinatrucks)
* India - Tata Motors may take Mexico road to North America
Mumbai,India -TWSJ/LiveMint, by Shally Seth -May 18 2010: ... In a move that will enable Tata Motors Ltd to establish a beachhead in North America and a few other emerging markets, India’s largest auto maker by revenue is in talks with Mexico-based Metalsa SA de CV for a contract manufacturing arrangement, two people familiar with the development said... Metalsa, a subsidiary of Grupo Proeza, manufactures components for the passenger car and commercial vehicle makers. Grupo Proeza is a privately-held Mexican group with diversified interests in automotive, foundry, juices and fruits, information technology and healthcare... Analysts said a manufacturing presence in Mexico is a significant step forward for Tata Motors that has in the past expressed ambitions to enter the Latin American markets... Whether the proposed agreement with Metalsa will extend to all areas it is present in is not clear as yet, but Metalsa’s diversified presence in countries such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the US and the UK bodes well for Tata Motors as it can have its footprints in these markets, analysts said... (Photo from cvglobal.tatamotors: Tata's tractro trailer)* China - Foton plans India vehicle plant in 2011
Mumbai,India/Shanghai,SH,China -Reuters/The Economic Times -19 May 2010: -- Major Chinese truck maker Beiqi Foton Motor Co, a Daimler AG partner, is considering building a manufacturing plant in India, making 100,000 vehicles annually, three sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday... The company aims to start manufacturing in India as early as 2011 and may bring its entire range of products including light and heavy trucks as well as sport utility vehicles to the country, another source said... (Photo from plm.automation.siemens: Beiqi Foton large tcm) 
* Australia - Hanson chooses Iveco for new trucks
Sydney,NSW,Australia -ATN -May 19, 2010: -- Construction company Hanson is boosting its fleet of agitator trucks by signing a new deal with manufacturer Iveco... The company, which runs more than 225 concrete plans and 55 quarries throughout Australia, has ordered 76 new trucks to add to its fleet of 1500 vehicles... Under the arrangement, Hanson will purchase 76 Iveco ACCO 8 x 4 ultra light-weight agitators... The vehicles will be delivered during the third quarter of 2010, with deliveries going to most of the capital city areas... (Photo from truckworld)
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