Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Dakar (Senegal)- Daimler Truck AG., has signed a letter of intent with the Government of the Republic of Senegal and Global Truck Systems (GTS) to establish a local truck assembly plant in Senegal. As part of the collaboration, Daimler Truck will supply Completely Knocked Down (CKD) kits of Mercedes-Benz trucks, while the Senegalese government and GTS through a new joint venture will lead the assembly process locally. The first vehicles are expected to reach customers next year.
The assembly plant will cater to various public and commercial sectors. The locally assembled trucks will be used by the Ministry of Defense, police and fire services, and will also support waste coll...