MAN hopes to seal Chinese heavy-truck deal.(News)(Brief Article)

Automotive News Europe,  April, 2003  

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Byline: Pia Krix

German truck maker MAN is negotiating with Chinese investment company D'Long on a deal to produce heavy trucks in China, said MAN head of sales Fred van Putten.

The discussion centers on building large semi-tractor-trailer units near Shanghai.

D'Long has purchased Chinese truck maker China National Heavy Duty Truck, van Putten said. China National is already a license partner of the MAN plant in Steyr, Austria. But van Putten believes the two truck makers can reach agreement on a broader relationship.

"I hope we will have concluded the negotiations ...

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