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Mar 18, 2017

PARTNERSHIP: Tata Motors-Volkswagen/Skoda * India

* Tamil Nadu - Will Tata Motors-Volkswagen pact be more effective ?

--- Domestically Tata Motors sales have not been in top gear and globally Volkswagen is in trouble in developed markets over the emissions scandal, making it much more important for the German brand to strike it rich in high-growth emerging markets, say auto industry experts... Will the Tata Motors-Volkswagen/Skoda partnership yield any identifiable results for the two partners? From the positioning of the CEOs on both sides it is clear what each company wants — Tata Motors is looking for nextgen technology, Volkswagen is looking to crack the emerging markets riddle... VW and group company Skoda have not had a great run in India, despite their obviously well-engineered cars. The positive news is Tata Motors is good at keeping relationships alive (Fiat and Daimler are good examples). The bad news — that alone may not make for a financially successful alliance...
Chennai, India - The Economic Times (India), by Nandini Sen Gupta - March 13, 2017

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Jun 1, 2009

More Truck Mergers * USA - Seen as Carriers Seek Bargains

A wave of transportation mergers and acquisitions may be on the horizon

Arlington,VA,usa -Transport Topics, by Dan Leone -1 June 2009: ... As the recession weeds out distressed companies and carriers shop for bargains to help them secure more freight, several industry watchers said... “You will see a significant increase in deals closing in the next two quarters,” said analyst Andy Ahern, head of Ahern & Associates Ltd. in Phoenix. “The thought process in this industry is: ‘I need to get clients, and I can’t develop them myself.’ ”... Other analysts also said they expect a ramp-up in trucking consolidations but that it could take longer than two quarters... In the second quarter, only a few transportation industry mergers and acquisitions have been announced... A truly “competitive” M and A environment was likely not in the offing, Jason Bass, managing director and co-head of the transportation and logistics group at BB&T Capital Markets in Richmond, said, “until sometime next year.”... “There is an increased interest in buying companies,” said Lana Batts, principal of consulting firm Batts & Associates, Arlington, Va.... However, at least one firm has signaled its intention to shop for bargain-priced businesses...

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