TRUCKMAKERS NEWS Europe: * Sweden * Germany
* India - Scania displays new R 580 V8 Truck and P410 Tipper at Bauma ConExpo
(Photo from Scania: The-r-580-v8 truck)
Greater Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India -Autocar Pro News -Dec 15, 2014: -- Participating at the Bauma ConExpo 2014, being held at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida from December 15-18, Scania Commercial Vehicles India (SCVI) launched its R 580 V8 (6x4) truck and P410 (8X4) Tipper with all-new 20 cubic metre SSAB body... The R 580 6x4 will offer high torque at low speed which is essential for over-dimensional cargo (ODC) transport. The Scania V8 engine is claimed to have excellent drivability, Total Operating Economy and refined vehicle handling and maneuvering qualities...
* Swedish truck maker Volvo completes China deal
Stockholm,Sweden -DPA (Germany)/Europe On Line -5 Jan 2015: -- Volvo has completed its purchase of a 45-per-cent stake in a subsidiary of Chinese vehicle maker Dongfeng Motor Group Company, in a move aimed at increasing its presence in the worldâs largest truck market... The transaction with Dongfeng was worth about 5.6 billion kronor (702 million dollars), the Volvo Group said Monday... The truck market in China is equivalent to the European and North American markets combined... In 2013, the subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Group, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV), accounted for about 15 per cent of all heavy-duty truck sales in China, and close to 18 per cent of the Chinese medium-duty truck segment...
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