Volkswagen has taken another step towards making their truck portfolio resemble their successful multi-brand car portfolio in finally acquiring the majority of MAN shares. The company’s stated aim is to operate an ‘integrated commercial vehicles group’ made up of MAN, Scania and their own light commercial division. “This marks the birth of a new top [...]

Nothing stands in the way of Volkswagen fulfilling its wish to become a key player in the heavy truck market through the integration of MAN and Scania into its commercial vehicles business.  This makes the integrated group a real challenger to the market leader, Daimler, who contest that they will remain the world’s largest truckmaker. [...]