8.7China bus-maker Yutong to tie up with ArvinMeritor

China bus-maker Yutong to tie up with ArvinMeritor

 

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Shanghai, August 7 (Gasgoo.com) China's leading bus-maker Yutong Group on
Aug. 3 signed a strategic partnership deal with U.S. auto-parts supplier
ArvinMeritor Inc, China News reported. 

 

ArvinMeritor, a leader in the global auto-parts industry, will provide parts
and components of power transmission and basic braking systems to Yutong for
the production of Yutong buses and chassis. 

 

In addition to continually providing high-end axle products to Yutong,
ArvinMeritor will also offer differential carriers and brake calipers made
in its production plant in Wuxi, China, for application in Yutong's
self-made axles. 

 

The final product will be assembled at Yutong's plant in Zhengzhou, central
China. As part of this partnership, ArvinMeritor and Yutong will also sell
and distribute standard aftermarket service kits for its products.

 

The project will start at the end of 2009 and the investment is expected to
exceed $50 million in the next five years. At the same time, both companies
will also further enhance their cooperation in a wider area.

 

ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of
integrated systems, modules and components to auto industry. The company
serves commercial truck, trailer and specialty OEMs and certain
aftermarkets, and light vehicle manufacturers.

 

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