VW’s Traton Unit to Build China Truck Factory in Expansion Push

  • Scania production near Shanghai will start in early 2022
  • Growth beyond Europe is key to take on Daimler, Volvo globally
Photographer: Mikael Sjoberg/Bloomberg
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Traton SE is stepping up expansion plans in China after Volkswagen AG’s truck division hammered out a deal to acquire Navistar International Corp. to boost its presence in North America.