Does not affect the pattern of European and American markets

Analysts in the industry view, the three companies in the commercial vehicle business combination is the trend.

Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. Vice President Tan Xiuqing told reporters: "the public had this idea years ago, before the public already has some of Man and Scania shares, in the long run, the mass incorporation of Scania and MAN all three parties are is of great benefit. in the acquisition issue, the public is more cohesive. "

It is understood that the homogenization of the domestic trucking industry and the emergence of the tendency of the same set, such as engines mostly use Weichai engine, transmission using the Fast transmission, Steyr bridge is the bridge, in the international market too, but the performance in different ways. Man, Scania, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz are all the trucks belong to the same level, much the same emissions technology upgrades in the market share is relatively stable. Europe, the choice of different brands, and more is based on brand preference.

Mergers between U.S. and European companies sufficient, there is no cultural conflict, it is relatively easy to integrate. In recent decades, between the European and American auto companies have a lot of cases involving commercial vehicles. Such as the 1981 Daimler - Benz Freightliner acquired the U.S. company, Ford Motor Company in 1997 the core business objectives for the next century, will sell its heavy truck division Freightliner Corporation; 1998 Freightliner has acquired the Thomas Bill Special Bus Company; 2000 Western Star trucks in Canada merged company. Volvo Group acquired in 1981 by the American General Motors-owned White - Universal heavy goods company, in 2000, Volvo Group, owned nearly 1.6 billion split the purchase department of the Renault VI truck company, together with its subsidiaries, Mike.

Tan Xiuqing introduction, if this cooperation can be reached, the three companies will be able to share the technical resources that can save a lot of research and development costs. And its spare parts supply and marketing channels to share the future, to bring more convenience for the user. If further deepen cooperation in the future, and its service network is also expected to coordinate cooperation. From the current situation, the acquisition of commercial vehicles will not be on the world, especially Europe and America have a big impact on market structure, its impact, but the Volkswagen Group's Automotive Group in the world rankings.

 Few opportunities in China

Public desire to merge the three companies truck and bus business, apparently saw in the commercial vehicle market in the emerging opportunities, especially China.

Whether in the car or truck, bus area, the three companies is familiar to the Chinese consumers. According to GM, Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Nissan and other enterprises data published by the public in 2010, sales reached 7.14 million, second only to GM and Toyota, the world's third largest car manufacturer, a joint venture in China is also at In the forefront of industry sales.

In our country, have a relationship with the Cayman business and a minority. In 2009, Mann entered into an agreement with China National Heavy Duty Truck, spent 6.0 billion dollar acquisition of 25% +1 Sinotruk shares; also to technology transfer was signed with China National Heavy Duty Truck technology transfer license agreement. Shaanxi Automobile Delong currently headed product F2000, was signed in 2004 with the F2000 MAN heavy truck technology transfer agreement, digestion and absorption in the re-innovation on the basis of the results. Mann also had to license its young Group to assemble the large heavy truck production, but also a joint venture with Yutong bus production MAN chassis, also with the Yellow Bus and other companies have cooperation.