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Nov 21, 2011

TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE

* Germany - MAN to acquire majority stake in joint venture with Force Motors news

(Photo: Man-Force trucks assembly line, India plant)
Munich,Germany -domain-b (India) -21 November 2011: -- Force Motors is selling a part of its 50-per cent stake in its joint venture MAN Force Trucks Pvt Ltd to its partner, MAN Truck & Bus AG, for euro 150 million (Rs 1034 crore / $203 million)... Force Motors had, in 2003, conceived a project for production of new generation heavy commercial vehicles in the country and had sourced technology from leading German companies like MAN for engines, cabs and axles and ZF for gearboxes... Based on this, Force Motors has created a whole range of commercial vehicles... Subsequently, in 2006, the project of Force Motors was converted into a joint venture with MAN having an equity stake of 30 per cent. A new company, MAN Force Trucks Pvt Ltd, was formed for the manufacture of heavy commercial vehicles...


* India - MAN will look at big play in trucks

Mumbai,India -Business Line, by Murali Gopalan -Nov. 22, 2011: -- MAN will look at a bigger India play in trucks and buses after buying out Force Motors' stake in the joint venture. This is inevitable with the current downtrend in Europe, which will see the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies take centre-stage for MAN in the coming years...  The acquisition of Force Motors's equity, coincidentally, comes barely a fortnight after Volkswagen assumed majority control in MAN worldwide with a 53.71 per cent stake. Its holding in Swedish truck maker Scania (held by MAN) was also enhanced as a result to 62.6 per cent...  Scania, incidentally, has already made known its intent to grow its India presence, which means that VW will look at greater integration of its commercial vehicle operations here. Whether this will include synergies on sourcing with its car business remains to be seen though this is not likely.


* Germany - Volkswagen's eT! concept reinvents the delivery vehicle with semi-autonomous capabilities

(There is no doubt that autonomous capabilities will eventually permeate every aspect of personal transport)
Wolfsburg,Germany -Gizmag, by Jack Martin -November 18, 2011: -- A thinktank headed by Volkswagen Group Research has re-conceptualized the delivery vehicle and come up with a thought-provoking commercial EV concept vehicle named the eT!...   The eT! drives semi-autonomously on voice commands such as "follow me" and "come to me" and the driver can also steer from the passenger side using a joystick...  The product of a Thinktank on future transport and mobility issues involving Volkswagen Group Research, Deutsche Post AG (German Post Office), and the University of Art at Braunschweig, the eT! was conceptualized as a what a lightweight commercial vehicle might look like in the "second half of this decade"...


* Thailand - Hino production resumes

Bangkok,Thailand -Bangkok Post -14 Nov 2011: -- The bus and truck maker Hino is ready to restart production at its Amata plant in Chon Buri today as parts supply problems have been resolved... The plant was not affected by the flood but the shutdown of parts factories had forced Hino to halt production since Oct 14... The Toyota subsidiary has procured some parts from Japan and the remainder from local suppliers not yet affected by floods...


* Germany - To launch eco-combi tests in January 2012

(Photo: DAF XF105 EcoCombi)
Berlin,Germany -Truck Europe (Belgium), by Claude Yvens -9 Nov 2011: -- According to website www.eurotransport.de, tests are indeed to take place on eco-combi’s in Germany in 2012. A compromise was apparently reached on this matter within the ministry on Wednesday. These tests nevertheless need the approval of the various Länder, and a certain number of these Länder have already refused to have ecocombis on their road networks. The tests are scheduled to last for five years and involve 400 vehicles...


* France - Double digit growth for Chéreau


(Photo: Inside a Chéreau refrigerated truck)
Avranches,Manche,France -Fleet Europe, by Michel Buckinx -8 Nov 2011: -- Chéreau, a manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, has announced that it wants to take on 150 more staff. The French manufacturer is expecting growth of 30% in 2012 and double digit growth for the following years. Alain Guermeur, PDG of Chéreau: “The need to transport merchandise in optimal safety conditions is more than ever the case now. And to this can be added the necessity of our clients to renew their fleets over the coming two or three years. These are the reasons which explain the double digit growth”.


* South Africa - Manufacturer introduces new truck ranges


(Photo: V3 RANGE The new V3 long-haul or on-road range will feature Euro III engines and a modern design. It will also be available with an optional 16-speed manual or automated manual transmission gearbox)
Johanesburg,SA -Engineering News, by Sinette Goosen -18 November 2011: -- Truck manufacturer and distributor Powerstar has introduced its new improved VX and V3 truck ranges at the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS), held at the Nasrec Expo Centre, in October...  The VX range includes improved versions of the company’s existing 2628, 2642S, 4035 and 2635A trucks...  Powerstar trucks are manufactured in China and assembled in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal...

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