Truck and bus chassis and driveline part manufacturer, PE Automotive GmbH & Co KG, has acquired parts company, Monark Automotive GmbH together with the Monark brand for an undisclosed sum.

January 2020 saw Meritor Inc strengthen its electric drivetrain capabilities with its acquisition of all the remaining shares in Transportation Power Inc -  since 2010 a supplier of integrated drive systems, full electric truck solutions and energy-storage subsystems based in Escondido.

Electric truck builder, Workhorse Group Inc, has entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement with Lordstown Motors Corporation - a private corporate entity founded by former Workhorse CEO, Steve Burns.

On display at the stand of Navistar Inc, at the North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta last month was the Scania XT construction truck with tipper body.

Dana Corporation has announced its majority-owned electric motor subsidiary, Dana TM4, has taken full control of TM4’s former joint venture company with Prestolite in China.

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.

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.

The Hyva Group has announced effective June 1, 2019, it merged its Southern African operations, Hyva Southern Africa with independent truck crane dealer, Lift & Shift to form Hyva Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is to be based in Johannesburg.

Specialty chassis and full truck manufacturer, Spartan Motors Inc, has purchased the assets of General Truck Body and will begin operating a production facility located in Montebello, California.

Following the acquisition of the entire shareholding in Behr Hella Service by Stuttgart-based Mahle Aftermarket, all existing activities of BHS are to be transferred to Mahle on January 1, 2020.