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Unlike the US, the commercial truck market throughout the rest of the world is chocked full of competitors from many different automakers. Since 2006,
Volkswagen has had a fullsize van called the Crafter that was a result of a partnership with
Daimler AG and based on the
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. This partnership is supposed to last through 2016, but
Reuters is reporting that VW might be looking to end its relationship with Daimler and create its own van in cooperation with German truck and bus maker MAN.
The article says that VW AG has more than a 75-percent stake in MAN, which would essentially be keeping the new commercial vehicle in-house. Even if VW bolts, Daimler still has a deal worked out in the commercial truck industry between its subsidiary
Mitsubishi Fuso and
Renault-
Nissan to supply the other with different trucks.
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