Commercial Vehicles released BlueMotion versions of the Volkswagen Transporter and Volkswagen Crafter, with both vehicles having improved fuel consumption thanks to BlueMotion Technologies. In June 2012, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' small van, the Caddy, became available with Park Assist. In August 2012, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles started production of the Amarok in Hannover. In September 2012, Dr. Eckhard Scholz was appointed Speaker for the Board of Management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. In September 2016, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles released the new version of the Crafter, in the newly built factory in Września, Poland. The cost of the new plant was about 800 million EUR. MAN / Volkswagen joint venture 1977–93 Volkswagen's first joint venture into trucks outside of their own LT range was with MAN Nutzfahrzeuge (Commercial Vehicles) from 1977–1993. Truck production started in 1979 and ended in 1993 with 72,000 units produced. It was available with four engines and four wheelbases over its lifetime; there was also a 4X4 version called 8.150 FAE. FAE means "forward control" cab, all-wheel drive, single tyres so the F nomenclature means "forward control" cab. This series is usually referred to as the G90, from the most common model, but also as the "G"-series. In the United Kingdom it was originally marketed as the "MAN MT" series. The original lineup in the UK consisted of the 6.90 and the 8.90 (the first digit denoting the GVW in tonnes, the second for power in metric horsepower) and the 8.136 and 9.136. MAN AG supplied engines which were available in inline-four and inline-six cylinder engine configurations, with DIN rated motive power outputs of: MAN AG replaced the G series (as it was known internally) with the L2000 and M2000 ranges. VWCV and MAN shared the project development in accordance with the collaboration agreement as follows: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles took care of: the tilting driver's cab including steering wheel and fixing, hand levers and foot pedals the VW LT Mk 1 cabin was used for the MAN-VW range, the cabins are wider than the standard LT cabins so they can fit the truck chassis the complete interior equipment and heating the manual gearbox with clutch and gear lever, the rear axle with rear-axle transmission and suspension the cardan shafts including bearings the electrical system for the entire concept, and the platforms for the standard design MAN was responsible for: the engine including cooling, exhaust, inlet and fuel system the front