Tuesday, February 13, 2001, updated at 14:03(GMT+8)
Business
CHDTC Regrouped
CNHDTC (China Heavy Duty Truck Corporation), Shandong based, is lately reported to have been regrouped and built anew as a modern state-solely-funded vehicle manufacturer with five branches affiliated.
CHDTC, ever known as one "heading China's heavy vehicle industry" under a planned economy of the country, is to be a manufacturing base leading China's heavy-duty vehicle manufacture. But for various causes in recent years it had been economically in dire straits with a debt amounting to seven billion yuan. On account of this, a regrouping of the manufacturer was ordered by the State Council and backed by state policy since last December 28.
The newly regrouped auto producer will focus on developing special-type heavy-duty vehicle manufacturing facing increasing market demands. It is reported the manufacturer is to develop a manufacturing capacity of 10,000 vehicles and is expected to balance its deficits this year.
CNHDTC (China Heavy Duty Truck Corporation), Shandong based, is lately reported to have been regrouped and built anew as a modern state-solely-funded vehicle manufacturer with five branches affiliated.