Nordic Business Report-December 11, 2006-Scania to market medium-duty Hino trucks in Korea (C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Swedish trucks and buses manufacturer Scania said on Monday (11 December) that it has further expanded its collaboration with the Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Hino. Under a new agreement Scanias Korean subsidiary Scania Korea Ltd will distribute Hinos medium-duty trucks in the South Korean market from the spring of 2007. Scania and Hino entered into a strategic alliance in March 2002, and since 2003 Hino has marketed Scania tractor units in the Japanese market. "Our alliance with Hino has developed nicely. In addition to joint marketing efforts, there are frequent exchanges of knowledge and experience within R&D and production, which are beneficial to both companies," said Leif Ostling, president and CEO of Scania. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected]))