Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles

Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles
صناعة وسائل النقل
Company type	Corporation
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1994
Founder	Karim Ghabbour and Edzard Hans Wilhelm Reuter
Headquarters	Obour City, near Cairo, Egypt
Area served	Africa, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, Europe, Middle East
Key people	Karim Ghabbour
Products	Buses; Trucks
Operating income	E£493.11 million
Number of employees	5,000
Website	www.mcv-eg.com

Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) is an Egyptian manufacturer for buses and trucks. The manufacturing plant is located in El Salheya El Gedida ("New Salheya"), with the head office in Obour City, near Cairo. The manufacturer owns the trademark rights of the brands ECHOLINE, eVolution and MCV. Some models are assembled under the dual brand name Mercedes-Benz MCV.

History

The company was founded in 1994 after a purchase of two factory facilities from the Ghabbour Group by Daimler AG.^[1] The production capacity in Egypt is 6,000 buses and 1,200 trucks a year.^[2]

Worldwide locations

Cuba: Since 1995 MCV Cuba is the official importer for vehicles of the Daimler AG. It is the only authorized dealer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles.^[3]
Algeria: Since 2000 as importer^[4]
United Arab Emirates (2002): Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom (2002 after the purchase of Marshall Bus): Ely (MCV Bus & Coach)
South Africa (Parow). 2007: Acquiring of the bus factory De Haan's Bus & Coach; annual production capacity: 150 buses.
Uzbekistan: In 2010 a joint venture with UzAvtosanoat was configured. The project is postponed.

Model overview

Commercial vehicles (passenger car classified)

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Generation T1N Mk. II)

Buses

ECHOLINE E10 / 20 (also known as Ecoline-DAFC and FOTON in the People's Republic of China)
ECHOLINE E30 (also known as Ecoline-DAFC and FOTON in the People's Republic of China)
ECHOLINE E40 (also known as Ecoline-DAFC and FOTON in the People's Republic of China)
eVolution-MAN C100 / C110 / C120 (from 2004)
eVolution-DENNIS C101 / C111 / C121 (from 2004)
eVolution C123RLE (for Volvo B7RLE)
eVolution C124RLE (for Mercedes-Benz OC500LE)
MCV Evora
MCV EvoSeti
MCV Alfa
MCV Ego (since 2006; Great Britain)
MCV Stirling
MCV DD103 (for Volvo B9TL)
Mercedes-Benz MCV 200 Safari (since 2010, based on the Mercedes-Benz Atego)
Mercedes-Benz MCV 240E (since 2008)
Mercedes-Benz MCV 260C / R / S (since 2000)
Mercedes-Benz MCV 260T
Mercedes-Benz MCV 400 E / H / R / T
Mercedes-Benz MCV 500 (since 1996)
Mercedes-Benz MCV 600 (since 1996)
Mercedes-Benz MCV C120 / C120 LE
Mercedes-Benz Tourismo
Mercedes-Benz Travego (available in three different fronts)

Coaches

MCV EvoTor

Trucks

Mercedes-Benz Actros (in licence of the Chinese Dongfeng Pika; vehicle parts are manufactured and delivered by Isuzu and Dongfeng Motor)
Mercedes-Benz Atego 917 / 1325 AF / 1528 AF
Mercedes-Benz Axor 1823 / 1923 / 1928
Mercedes-Benz LN
Mercedes-Benz MB 1728

References

^ MCV Supplying from afar Buses issue 751 October 2017 page 38
^ Factory Archived 2015-06-13 at the Wayback Machine MCV-Homepage. Retrieved 4 Oktober 2015.
^ MCV Cuba Archived 2015-10-08 at the Wayback Machine MCV-Cuba Homepage. Retrieved 11 Oktober 2015.
^ A propos de MCV MCV Algérie. Retrieved 18 Oktober 2015.

External links

[1] MCV Supplying from afar Buses issue 751 October 2017 page 38

[2] Factory Archived 2015-06-13 at the Wayback Machine MCV-Homepage. Retrieved 4 Oktober 2015.

[3] MCV Cuba Archived 2015-10-08 at the Wayback Machine MCV-Cuba Homepage. Retrieved 11 Oktober 2015.

[4] A propos de MCV MCV Algérie. Retrieved 18 Oktober 2015.

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