Czech heavy vehicles manufacturer Tatra Trucks is negotiating to sell a manufacturing licence to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to produce at least 10,000 model TERR No 1 vehicles over a five-year period.
The vehicles would have both military and civilian applications, according to Czech defence industry sources.
Tatra Trucks was unwilling to specify the value of the licence sale, but local media reported it would total in the hundreds of millions of crowns (CZK100 million equates to USD5 million).
Officials from the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade and senior management at Tatra Trucks said they expect the final contract to be signed in October to coincide with an official visit to China by Czech President Milos Zeman.
This 1951 T600 Tatraplan (chassis 76338) is one of 6,300 or so built and is said to retain its original interior. The car’s flat four and transmission were rebuilt using OEM parts in its native Czech Republic in 2012, and overall the car looks quite nice in photos. Many of these have received VW swaps due to poor parts availability, but we’re glad to see this one retain its original drivetrain. Find it here on eBay in Germany with a $76k BIN.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291170612842?item=291170612842&pt=US_Cars_Trucks
The Chinese production of Tatra vehicles will initially be used by Czech parts. Gradually, however, the share of Chinese components.
Tatra cars will produce a Chinese company AVIC. The information according to HN daily buys from Tatry license to manufacture its cars. License is intended to cover production series TERRN ° first
Within five years, the company has AVIC Hebei Shanzhei Motor Vehicle, a subsidiary of AVIC, produce at least 10,000 vehicles. All cars have negotiated Tatry and AVIC stay in China, Kopřivnická the automaker wants to ensure that her AVIC compete with other markets.
Manufacturing parts for vehicles in China will initially be imported from the Czech Republic. Gradually, however, these supplies will decline and cars will use a larger proportion of components manufactured in the most populous country in the world.
According to sources, the majority of HN daily trading conditions already arranged. AVIC has still offer a guarantee that the car will actually be sold only in China. The contract on licensed production to be signed by October this year during the planned visit of President Milos Zeman in China. The value of the license is in the hundreds of millions of crowns.
An interesting feature is that the AVIC Hebei Shanzhei Motor Vehicle has the production of Tatra vehicles already experienced. Before the renaming of the company then produced Hebei Motor Tatra T815 model. License to manufacture the company bought in 1984, to end Chinese-made cars Tatra occurred after 2000. Outdated model back then was not that interested.
The company AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) Chinese state own right, has been established in 1951. Firm focuses on the production of military equipment, in addition to vehicles also produces aircraft.
Tatra cars will produce a Chinese company AVIC. The information according to HN daily buys from Tatry license to manufacture its cars. License is intended to cover production series TERRN ° 1
Within five years, the company has AVIC Hebei Shanzhei Motor Vehicle, a subsidiary of AVIC, produce at least 10,000 vehicles. All trucks agreed by Tatra and AVIC stay in China.
Manufacturing parts for vehicles in China will initially be imported from the Czech Republic. Gradually, however, these supplies will decline and cars will use a larger proportion of components manufactured in the most populous country in the world.
According to sources, the majority of HN daily trading conditions already arranged. AVIC has still offer a guarantee that the car will actually be sold only in China. The contract on licensed production to be signed by October this year during the planned visit of President Milos Zeman in China. The value of the license is in the hundreds of millions of crowns.
An interesting feature is that the AVIC Hebei Shanzhei Motor Vehicle has the production of Tatra vehicles already experienced. Before the renaming of the company then produced Hebei Motor Tatra T815 model. License to manufacture the company bought in 1984, to end Chinese-made cars Tatra occurred after 2000. Outdated model back then was not that interested.
The company AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) Chinese state own right, has been established in 1951. Firm focuses on the production of military equipment, in addition to vehicles also produces aircraft.
All photos shot in front of Louwman Museum. Photos: Hendrik-Jan Smit
Dutch daily De Telegraaf in cooperation with the Autovisie magazin, phoned me last year if I would be interested to show a Tatra in their series “Uw Garage.” Due to mechanical problems, I had no car available and we decided to wait until this spring when I expected to have a car ready. I had two condtions: wheather had to be dry and the video had to be shot in Amsterdam along the canals. Mid May we reserved a whole day and here is the result. It was more or less announced by the Dutch Daily De Telegraaf on saturday, May 31, while a two page article appeared in the Autovisie Magazin of June 5th.
T 87 VIDEO: http://www.telegraaf.nl/tv/autovisie/tv/article22711020.ece
With two female competitors, a ladies’ cup was to be won at the TFI meeting last weekend. Conny Bohne from Germany and Dydia DeLyser from the U.S. had to battle it out with Conny Bohne the eventual winner. Being awarded already with her 3rd place (and a cup) in the T 603 class, Conny Bohne decided to share the Ladies cup with runner-up Dydia DeLyser ( T 87)
Dydia DeLyser at the last special test with passenger Sharon Greenstein.
VIDEO: T87DeLyserGreenstein2014 (Peter Frost Video)
Conny Bohne leading the pack
Czech defense companies are looking at an upturn in business after a period of flat demand. And Tatra Trucks is one company that has survived difficult times and is now looking ahead to meeting orders won in part thanks to its flexibility in sharing some of the workload with the customer.
More: http://www.radio.cz/en/section/business/tatra-trucks-seeks-to-develop-foothold-in-saudi-arabian-market
A massive photo presentation by Bert Barents on this year’s Tatra Freunde Internatioal Meeting in Noordwijkerhout NL
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