Daimler is joining throngs of other automakers, including Navistar, Nissan and Volvo, to establish India as one of the largest builders of commercial trucks in the world. Its newest venture involves a partnership between Daimler AG and India's Hero Group (great name!), with Daimler investing some $420 million for a 60-percent stake in the India-based manufacturer. The venture will involve the creation of light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks in one of the world's burgeoning production centers that's still got a lot left to build, and although company officials at both corps remained mum on details, expect things to be firmed up in the first quarter of 2008.[Source: Economic Times via Automotive News – Sub. Req.]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
VP @ Dec 27th 2007 3:18PM
Hero also has a partnership with Honda for their motorbike segment. That's where "Hero Honda" comes from. Good job by Daimler to partner up with a fairly established company.
atropos @ Dec 27th 2007 4:08PM
Awesome.. more jobs for... oh wait, wrong country.
info @ Dec 28th 2007 11:21AM
Did you say the same thing when Daimler took over Freightliner, Detroit Diesel, Sterling trucks, Western Star trucks etc? After all, their jobs aren't in Germany either.