European Truck Manufacturers

 There are many truck manufacturers around the world but some of the most popular trucks in Europe are: Scania, Daf, MAN, Volvo, Iveco, Renault and Mercedes.

These companies have factories all over the world. Scania have ten factories in total around the world and seven of these are in Europe. They have their main factory and headquarters in Södertälje, Sweden along with two factories in Holland, one in Poland, one in Russia, one in France and another one in Sweden.

Daf Trucks are a Dutch company. Their headquarters and main factory are based in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Daf produce their cabs and axles at their factory Westerlo, Belgium and some truck models that are sold with the Daf brand are designed and built by Leyland trucks at their Farrington factory in Preston, England.

MAN Trucks are a German company with their headquarters based in Munich.  They have factories in the Ruhr Area, Augsburg and also in Poland and Austria.

Volvo are are also a Swedish company. They have their headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo cabs are manufactured in the north of Sweden in Umea and Ghent, Belgium and their engines are manufactured in the town of Skövde. They also have an assembly plant in Kalug, Russia as well as many other factories around the world.

Iveco are an Italian company and its headquarters are based in Turin. It has factories in Europe and 6 other factories outside Europe.

Renault Trucks are French. The have their headquarters in Saint-Priest, France. They have been owned by the Volvo group since 2001. Bourg-en-Bress is the main production plant for Renault Trucks. Renault have recently brought out a new range of trucks, called the T-Range, to replace the Premium and the iconic Magnum(One of my favourite trucks!)

Mercedes are a German company. Mercedes have the largest truck factory in the world. It is based in Wörth and employs over 11,500 workers. This plant celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013.