Hostile bid

29 April 2008

German Truck manufacturer MAN Group has made a € 9.6 billion (US$ 12.2 billion) offer to acquire Swedish rival Scania. Scania's Board is not recommending the offer to its shareholders. According to MAN, the merger would create a new market leader in the European truck sector, and worldwide number three.

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