Volkswagen To Produce New Bus

Volkswagen continues to bet on Mexico as a strong production hub. With an aspiration that harks back to 2004, the carmaker is bidding to strengthen its position in the truck and bus segment. VW's Mexican truck and bus subsidiary, VW Camiones y Autobuses, has announced plans to make a new bus with a capacity of 17 tonnes and which will be able to seat up to 40 passengers. The affiliate already supplies the domestic market with five types of cargo trucks and two bus chassis. Between 2004 and 2005 the company sold 700,000 units. Eight-tonne buses accounted for 40% of

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