150 VDL BUSES FOR GHANA
Published at 18.08.2008 in International developments, Public transport
VDL Bus & Coach is once again to deliver 150 buses to the Ghanaian Metro Mass Transit Ltd, the company responsible for all of Ghana’s public transport. This brings the Total since 2003 to 500 units.
DAIMLER TO EXPAND BRAZIL BUS PRODUCTION
Published at 12.08.2008 in Company news, International developments
Daimler AG said Tuesday that its Mercedes-Benz unit will increase production of trucks, buses and their components at a plant in Brazil, investing €600 million (US$894 million) in the facility. Daimler said the investment in the Sao Bernardo do Campo plant — to be made between 2009 and 2011 — would result in a 25 percent increase in daily capacity, as well as a modernization of production and an improvement in logistics systems.
CHANGE TO CLEAN TRANSPORT AS RESULT OF THE BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES
The municipality of Beijing took more than 200 measures to improve air quality in the past ten years. UN Environment Program (UNEP) has been working with the Beijing Olympic Committee for the last three years in order to help make the Summer Games environmentally-friendly.
MAN BUSES FOR IRAQ
An agreement (memorandum of understanding) on the import and local assembly of commercial vehicles in Iraq was concluded recently between MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, along with its sales partner Terramar, and the Iraqi Ministry of Industry. Signing by the Iraqi Industry Minister Fawzi Al-Hariri, Terramar´s Managing Director Peter F. Mayr and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Sales and Marketing Director Peter Erichreineke, took place during the Iraqi-German trade talks in Berlin on the occasion of the state visit by Prime Minister Al-Maliki.
VW GETS GREEN LIGHT FOR SCANIA TAKEOVER
Published at 22.07.2008 in Company news, International developments
Volkswagen has said it has obtained regulatory approvals to take a majority voting stake in Scania. The majority voting stake is expected to be acquired on July 22, in a deal that will cost VW around 2.8 billion euros, a statement said. The German automotive company said in March that it had won control of Scania, which could eventually lead to its merger with German rival MAN, in which VW is also a leading shareholder.
