At the IAA Transportation 2022, BYD launched two new electric trucks, the BYD ETM6, a 7.5 tons gvw truck for the urban delivery truck market and the BYD ETH8 (19 tons) for general distribution,  waste collection and recycling - marking its entry into the European e-truck market.

Irizar will deliver its two commercial battery-electric refuse (N3 category*) trucks to the Donostia - San Sebastian City Council.

The Actros and Actros C will be produced in a new 400,000 square-metre facility in Beijing.

2,000 eDaily chassis cabs will be supplied to rental firm, Petit Forestier

ConMet looks to expand into European market.

September 2022 saw the successful completion of an initial pilot phase of the Iveco-Plus semi-autonomous tractor trailer rig, with the next phase being trials on European public roads.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil is the market leader in South America in coach chassis and has launched a full range of products compliant with the new P8 emissions coming into force from January 1, 2023.

Interior components supplier Faigle, has brought out new passenger grab strap with antibacterial properties to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The MAN eBus chassis is based on technologies from MAN’s proven Lion’s City E city bus built in Starawice, Poland.

Rudi Kuchta, head of MAN Bus says the company is to expand ICE city bus options, introduce 10.5m e-bus and launch world e-bus chassis in next two years!

Schneider will provide freight loads for Torc’s pilot, which will test driver-supervised autonomous trucks in day-to-day long haul operations next year.

The European 4x2 version of the Tre battery-electric tractor is to be built in the Iveco-Nikola joint venture manufacturing plant in Ulm, Germany.