Daimler to Begin Assembling Mercedes Trucks in Senegal This Year

Daimler Truck Holding AG plans to establish an assembly plant in Senegal, with production of Mercedes-Benz trucks scheduled to begin next year.

It will assemble the vehicles in a partnership with the Senegalese government using components supplied from abroad by Daimler, the company said in a statement on its website. The Ministry of Defense, police, fire brigades and private-sector clients will use the trucks.