Daimler to Assemble Trucks in Iraq

A recent partnership agreement between Daimler and the State Company for Automotive Industry (SCAI) will allow the German automotive group to supply the complete Mercedes-Benz trucks and assembly kits to Iraq.

The agreement, which was signed in the German embassy in Baghdad yesterday, is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that Daimler signed with the Iraqi government in July 2008. Daimler will therefore supply tools and equipment for truck assembly and provide technical support… (read more)