Volkswagen Risks Losing EU2.2b Military Truck Deal, Spiegel Says
2013-12-29 11:34:47.355 GMT
By Cornelius Rahn
Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Disagreement between VW truck units
Scania and MAN prompted Swedish competition authority to
evaluate whether order must be tendered again, Der Spiegel
reports, citing unidentified person close to VW CEO Martin
Winterkorn.
Newspaper also says:
* Rheinmetall MAN venture won tender by Norwegian and Swedish
military that was challenged by Scania
* Winterkorn angry over conflict between two VW units, which
may lead to competitor winning new tender
* Scania withdrew challenge but Swedish probe is continuing
* NOTE: Nov. 5, VW Says Scania-MAN Cooperation Meeting Truck-
Unit Savings Goal NSN MVSOWA6K50XX <GO>
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2013-12-29 11:34:47.355 GMT
By Cornelius Rahn
Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Disagreement between VW truck units
Scania and MAN prompted Swedish competition authority to
evaluate whether order must be tendered again, Der Spiegel
reports, citing unidentified person close to VW CEO Martin
Winterkorn.
Newspaper also says:
* Rheinmetall MAN venture won tender by Norwegian and Swedish
military that was challenged by Scania
* Winterkorn angry over conflict between two VW units, which
may lead to competitor winning new tender
* Scania withdrew challenge but Swedish probe is continuing
* NOTE: Nov. 5, VW Says Scania-MAN Cooperation Meeting Truck-
Unit Savings Goal NSN MVSOWA6K50XX <GO>
For Related News and Information:
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First Word newswire: NH BFW<GO>
To contact the reporter on this story:
Cornelius Rahn in Berlin at +49-30-70010-6212 or
crahn2@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Kenneth Wong at +49-30-70010-6215 or
kwong11@bloomberg.net