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.

Tipping trailer and tipper body specialist, Weightlifter Bodies Ltd together with PPG Fabrications Ltd have been acquired by a newly-formed company, Grange Cross Ltd of Hull.

Cummins Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, all the issued and outstanding shares of fuel cell systems provider, Hydrogenics Corporation, for approximately USD290m.

Continental Tyre Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental UK Group Holdings Ltd has acquired R&J Strang Tyre Services Ltd, to strengthen Continental’s overall commercial fleet services offering across the UK and Ireland.