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Tata Motors Enters the Truck Market as European Diesel Giants Face Major Decline

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Khatir Soltani
Press release
Source: Truck Industry Today (USA)

Washington, DC - The roads are about to get more crowded at the wrong time for Western semi truck manufacturers.

European commercial vehicle sales slumped by a record 42.4 percent in April, and companies such as Scania, Volkswagen, Volvo, DAF and Iveco say they are suffering badly.

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Meanwhile, India's Tata Motors has just unveiled its first trucking solution, one touted to match existing performance standards but come at a lower life-cycle cost.

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Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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