Tata Motors to assemble commercial vehicles in Tunisia | ET Auto. ETAuto BureauNEW DELHI: Tata Motors and its Tunisian partner ICAR S.A. launched light commercial vehicle assembly on Thursday. Tata Motors will commence production of pickups and light commercial vehicles from the assembly in June 2015. RT Wasan, Head - International Business, Commercial Vehicles Business Unit said, "The industrial launch of Tata Motors assembly plants in Tunisia is a major step in Tata Motors continued expansion in Africa and the global automotive industry.
The Tunisian automotive industry holds a strategic place in Tata Motors global plans, with a well-developed competitive network of suppliers, along with a well-trained work force in latest automotive technologies, key factors in the success of Tata Motors operations here. " Tata Motors and ICAR SA will start with the production of Tata Xenon pickups and light commercial vehicles Ace and Super Ace. Tata Motors will offer 3 variants of the pickup Xenon: the Single Cab 4X2 and Double Cab in the 4X2 and 4X4 configuration. Cameroon agrees $158 mn car manufacturing deal with India and China | ET Auto. YAOUNDE: Cameroon said on Friday it has reached a 92 billion-CFA Franc ($158 million) agreement with an Indian and two Chinese firms to build two vehicle plants in Cameroon. Car manufacturing is non-existent in Cameroon and rare elsewhere in Africa, where large numbers of second hand vehicles are imported from Europe. "The group of Indian and Chinese investors plan to start in about three months the vehicle assembly workshops that will be in the towns of Douala and Kribi," said mines, industry and technological development minister Emmanuel Bonde.
The companies are India's Azad Coach, China's Yutong Group and GAC GONOW - a joint venture between Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd and Zhejiang Gonow Holdings Group Co Ltd. The first vehicles are due to be ready in 18 months. The minister said the two new factories would produce vans, cars and jeeps, although it was not immediately clear if the vehicles would be made entirely in Cameroon. Indian auto giants to set up plants in Nigeria. Two vehicle manufacturing companies from India, TATA and TVS Motor Company, on Friday indicated their interest to establish automotive plants in the country. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Principal Executive Officer (Information) of the National Automotive Council (NAC), Mr Bello Rasheed. The statement said that top management executives of both companies made their intentions known during separate visits to the Director General of NAC, Mr Aminu Jalal, in Abuja.
According to the statement, the TATA delegation comprised Messrs P. Gangadharan, N. It quoted the representatives as saying that both companies were encouraged by the new National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) approved late last year by the Federal Government. Among other needed information, the statement said that the visitors were provided with the technical details, administrative requirements and NAIDP guidelines for setting up vehicle industrial plants in the country.
Egypt State Information Service. Africa Investor - Ai News. Wednesday, 08 May 2013 The Indian subsidiary of the German automobile manufacturer, Daimler AG, is all set to take its parent company's Asian strategy ahead by rolling out FUSO range of trucks. This range of trucks is a part of the line-up of Mitsubishi FUSO Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), which is based in Japan. Daimler India feels that Asian market will contribute significantly to the global sales targets of Daimler AG.
Notably, the German firm has set a target of selling more than 5,00,000 and 7,00,000 units by 2015 and 2020, respectively. A statement issued by Daimler India on April 6, 2013, quoted "With synergies from both companies (Daimler India and Mitsubishi FUSO), from the second quarter of 2013 Daimler is readying to make robust trucks in India under the established FUSO brand for sales in the price-intensive export markets in Asia and Africa. Credits: CarTrade.com. Brazilian food industry in Africa.
India to build $27m tomato, sugar plants in Ghana. You Are Here: Home » General News » India to build $27m tomato, sugar plants in Ghana A $25 million sugar processing factory and a $2 million tomato processing plant, with majority Indian government funding are to be established in the Keta Municipality of Ghana. Discussions are far advanced between the Indian Government and the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on the two projects. Mr Rajinder Bhagat, Indian High Commissioner to Ghana announced this during a courtesy call on Togbi Sri III Awomefia of Anlo, as part of his visit to the area.
He said Indian experts would soon arrive to assess the best crop types that would ensure higher yield and good turnover for the local satellite farmers whose produce would feed the factories. Mr Bhagat said two ophthalmologists and eye equipment would soon arrive from India to improve on the staff position and facilities at the Eye Clinic established at Keta Government Hospital by India. Source: GNA Comments.