Cummins Inc has concluded its purchase of fuel cell and hydrogen production technologies provider, Hydrogenics Corporation.

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc has acquired the assets and certain liabilities of two companies, Walker Die Casting Inc, and C&R Tool and Engineering.

Brazil’s largest independent vehicle assembler and distributor of Hyundai and more recently Chery cars, CAOA Grupo has bought the Ford Motor Company factory in São Bernardo do Campo.

Hino Motors in July acquired all outstanding shares in its Argentinean distributor, Hino Motors Sales Argentina SA. The Buenos Aires-based company was subsequently renamed Hino Sales Argentina and became a consolidated subsidiary of the Japanese truck-making group.

Meritor Inc has completed its acquisition of AxleTech from global investment firm The Carlyle Group.

Dana Incorporated has completed the acquisition of Nordresa Motors Inc, an integration and application engineering expert for the development and commercialisation of electric powertrains for commercial vehicles.

Valvoline Inc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain business assets of Minit Lube.

Iteris Inc, a specialist in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, has completed its acquisition of Albeck Gerken Inc.

Beijing Automotive Group Co Ltd, through a 100-percent subsidiary, Investment Global Co Ltd, in July acquired an equity interest of approximately five per cent in vehicle manufacturing giant, Daimler AG.

CKD assembler of JAC-branded cars, Allur Group announced at Busworld Central Asia in Almaty that it was now assembling buses at its headquarters in Kostanay.

Marcopolo SA has taken a controlling shareholding in Metalsur Carrocerías S.R.L., a manufacturer of coach bodies, located in Santa Fe, Argentina by increasing its shareholding in Metalsur, from 25%, which it acquired in 2012 to 70%.

Alternative energy technologies, UQM Technologies Inc, has announced the company’s management has been informed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States there is currently no reason why the proposed acquisition of the company by Danfoss Power Solutions Company, should not proceed.