Tag: trucks

• Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 09:13 UTC

  Brazil's trade surplus hit strongly by the truckers’ strike

  

  The truck drivers' strike which paralyzed Brazil's trade and supply for about 10 days in May had a significant effect on the country's economy, its central bank reported on Monday.

• Monday, October 24th 2011 - 20:33 UTC

  MAN announces 570m dollars investment to double truck production in Brazil

  

  Volkswagen-owned truck and bus maker MAN will invest 570 million dollars in Brazil from 2012 to 2016 as it aims to double production in Latin America's largest market, local media reported over the weekend.

• Friday, July 22nd 2011 - 06:09 UTC

  Slower truck sales in Brazil hit Sweden’s Scania second quarter profit

  

  Swedish truck-maker Scania controlled by Germany’s Volkswagen, reported second-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as orders in Brazil slowed. Net income in the quarter rose to 2.43 billion kronor (380 million USD) from 2.37 billion kronor a year earlier, the company said in a statement.