Germans may write ending to Norse saga

摘要

Volkswagen's openly expressed aspiration to become Germany's third big player in global heavy truck markets has taken a significant step forward. It came with the news that within a week of Volvo's takeover of its Swedish rival Scania being blocked by the European Commission, VW had stepped in to acquire a significant stake in Scania. The move revived suspicions that the Germans, and VW in particular, had lobbied European Union competition commissioner and former Fiat director Mario Monti and his team to prevent the formation of an all-powerful Swedish truck and bus conglomerate.