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Class 7-8
Volkswagen to acquire International Truck parent Navistar for $3.7 billion
After nearly 10 months on the table, and with mutual interest surviving a global pandemic that saw truck orders slump to record lows for two consecutive months, Volkwagen’s commercial truck business, Traton, is set to acquire Navistar for nearly $3.7 billion.
October 21, 2020
Class 7-8
Volkswagen truck unit Traton offers to buy Navistar International for $2.9B cash
In a move that sent the stock price of International Trucks parent company Navistar soaring in after-hours trading, the global truck unit of Volkswagen has made an unsolicited cash offer to buy Navistar International Corporation for $35 a share. Navistar confirmed in a statement that the offer has been made and that it has yet […]
February 5, 2020
Pickups
Volkswagen tests U.S. waters with debut of Tarok pickup with modular bed
At the recent New York International Auto Show, Volkswagen previewed a pickup it might bring—in some form—to U.S. customers. The compact unibody pickup was first seen at the Sao Paolo International Motor Show at the end of 2018 and is expected to enter production for the South American market in the near future. Although there […]
May 16, 2019
Class 7-8
PHOTOS: The Trucks of Bauma 2019
Here are the most intriguing models we saw at Bauma 2019 with provided commentary on some of them. Check out the gallery here on Equipment World.
April 23, 2019
Class 3-6
Ford, Volkswagen to build medium-duty trucks, vans in new partnership
Volkswagen and Ford have announced a partnership to build commercial vans and medium-duty trucks to meet anticipated growth in those segments. In addition, Volkswagen and Ford will look into collaborating on autonomous vehicles, mobility services and electric vehicles and have already started to explore opportunities, according to Ford. The announcement follows VW’s nod to electric […]
January 21, 2019
Class 7-8
Volkswagen exec hints at Navistar takeover
Barely more than 13 months ago, Volkswagen Truck and Bus acquired approximately 16.2 million newly issued shares of Navistar stock for $256 million, and one high-level executive hinted this morning the German automaker could one day be after a large slice. At a recent press briefing, VW Truck and Bus Chief Finance Officer Matthias Gruendler said a […]
April 18, 2018
Battery electric
Toyota, Volkswagen strike deal to develop electric, autonomous trucks
Toyota and Volkswagen have announced a partnership that will see the Japanese and German rivals working together to develop autonomous and electric trucks. As reported by the Financial Times, Toyota’s Hino heavy truck division and Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH will “cooperate broadly in procurement and logistics in addition to hybrid engines, connectivity and other […]
April 13, 2018
Business
Volkswagen buys stake in Navistar to share advanced powertrains and autonomous tech
At the crack of dawn this morning, Navistar announced a plan to pursue a strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck and Bus, which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen, agreements for technology and supply collaboration and a procurement joint venture. Under the terms of the agreement, Volkswagen will take a 16.6-percent stake in Navistar, […]
September 6, 2016
Construction Equipment
SPY SHOTS: GM is testing the Duramax diesel 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon alongside the Volkswagen Amarok
[imagebrowser id=71] A very interesting batch of spy shots have recently surfaced reportedly showing the two upcoming diesel pickups from General Motors being tested alongside a pickup not currently available in North America. According to a report from PickupTrucks.com, KGP Photography nabbed photos of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, both powered by GM’s […]
May 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Volkswagen reevaluates truck strategy, could bring full-size pickup to U.S.
Chicken Tax and past speculation aside, we now have our most promising nod yet that a Volkswagen pickup might actually make its way to the U.S. But here’s the thing: the truck that finally goes on sale here, might not be the VW Amarok model we know today. VW’s North American CEO Michael Horn recently told […]
March 12, 2014
Construction Equipment
Volkswagen turned its Amarok pickup into a glacier-climbing monster truck and it’s the best thing at the Winter Olympics (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games kick off today (though opening ceremonies aren’t until tomorrow) and while that normally has nothing to do with equipment or trucks, Volkswagen has given us reason to smile this morning. You might not have known this, but just about five years ago Volkswagen won the bid to become the “official […]
February 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
Can pickups and heavy trucks in the U.S. make Volkswagen the automotive leader?
Over at our sister site Overdrive, editor Jack Roberts has posted a very interesting column on the future of Volkswagen. In it, Jack attempts to dissect Volkswagen’s past and present in order to piece together what the future might hold for the loved, yet middle-of-the-pack, company. Jack writes that he keeps a close eye on […]
April 23, 2013
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