Traton SE, known as the Traton Group (formerly Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG), is a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group and one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with its MAN, Scania, Navistar, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus brands. The company also has digital services branded as RIO. In 2020, the group sold around 190,200 vehicles.
The range of products includes light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks, as well as vans and buses. As of December 31, 2020, Traton employed around 82,600 people in its commercial vehicle brands.
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The group’s portfolio includes light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses.
BRANDS
- Scania – is one of the world’s largest providers of transport solutions, with production in Europe, South America, and Asia. It offers city buses, intercity and travel coaches, heavy-duty vehicles for long-distance and distribution transport, as well as construction vehicles.
- MAN – is one of Europe’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with production in Europe, South Africa, and Turkey. In addition to vans, MAN builds light- to heavy-duty trucks for distributors, long-distance vans, and construction vehicles, as well as city buses and intercity and travel coaches.
- Volkswagen Truck & Bus – is a provider of light- to heavy-duty trucks and bus chassis—customized for markets such as Latin America and Africa.
- Navistar International Corporation – is a holding company that provides commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses through its subsidiaries and affiliates. It also provides truck and diesel engine service parts.
- RIO – is a provider of digital services in the transport industry.
- TRATON FINANCIAL SERVICES – is a multi-brand captive finance provider.
HISTORY
TRATON’s history began in 2015 when Volkswagen AG created Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH to bundle its brands Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus.
In 2016, the digital brand RIO was added to the Group.
In 2017, Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH acquired 16.6% of the shares of Navistar Inc.
In 2018, Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH and Hino Motors Ltd. agreed to enter into a strategic partnership.
In 2018, Volkswagen Truck & Bus became TRATON GROUP.
In 2021, Traton completed its takeover of Navistar.
In 2022, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus changed its corporate name to Volkswagen Truck and Bus, one of its parent’s former names.
In 2022, TRATON GROUP, Daimler Truck and Volvo Group established a joint venture for the development of charging infrastructure in Europe.
LOCATIONS
- Europe: Germany, France, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Turkey
- Africa : South Africa
- America: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, USA
- Asia: India, Malaysia, China/Taiwan
*Information from Wikipedia.org, traton.com and www.volkswagenag.com.
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