Navistar International Corporation through its subsidiary International Truck and Engine Corporation signed a joint venture agreement with the company to manufacture diesel engines for medium and heavy commercial trucks and buses in India, M&M said in a communique to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The joint venture, to be named Mahindra International Engines Ltd, would be owned 51 per cent by the Mahindras and 49 per cent by Navistar, the company added.
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Volkswagen, which has two heavy-duty truck brands, Scania and MAN, is eyeing an equity stake in Navistar to gain a stronger foothold in the US commercial vehicle market, according to international media reports.
Indian auto major Mahindra & Mahindra has set up a joint venture with American manufacturer Navistar International to produce and market light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles for Indian and export markets.\n\n
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