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Commercial Vehicles 37
The star among the compact vans:
The multifunctional Mercedes-Benz Vaneo
is a family sedan, recreational vehicle and
spacious station wagon all in one.
Strategic partnership with MMC. In June 2001,
DaimlerChrysler acquired AB Volvo’s 3.3% interest in
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), including all
legal rights arising from the cooperation between
Mitsubishi FUSO Truck & Bus Company (MFTB) and
Volvo. With worldwide sales of more than 140,000
trucks and buses and a market share of over 30% in
Japan, MFTB is particularly well represented in the
Asian commercial vehicles market. Being able to work
together with MFTB gives us the opportunity to
strengthen our position in Japan and other Asian
markets over the long term. In December 2001,
DaimlerChrysler assumed control of sales and service
of MMC’s Canter light truck in five countries. The
model is now available with its own brand presentation
at selected Mercedes-Benz dealerships in the United
Kingdom, France, Italy, Sweden and Poland. In the
future, our strategy will include joint investment and
development programs within the commercial vehicle
field.
Engine joint venture with Hyundai. We took the first
firm step toward commercial vehicle collaboration with
our partner Hyundai in June 2001, by establishing the
joint venture “Daimler Hyundai Truck Corporation.”
The company was set up to produce Series 900
Mercedes-Benz diesel engines in South Korea. A large
proportion of Hyundai commercial vehicles will be
equipped with these engines in the future. Planning of
a production facility in the immediate vicinity of
Hyundai’s state-of-the-art plant in Chonju was begun
shortly after the joint-venture contract was signed.
World
of which: Vans
(incl. V-Class)
Trucks
Buses
Unimogs
Europe
of which: Germany
Western Europe
(excl. Germany)
of which: France
UK
Italy
North America
of which: USA
South America
of which: Brazil
Asia/Australia
01:00
(in %)
1,000
Units
-10
+3
-24
-12
+32
-3
-6
+1
+6
+3
+4
-31
-32
-15
-9
+2
493
258
189
43
3
293
106
170
36
29
22
106
89
43
34
26
Unit Sales 2001 *)
*) Wholesale (including leased vehicles).
The world’s leadingmanufacturer
of commercial vehicles