Global fuel and air management systems supplier, Stanadyne LLC and Liebherr-Component Technologies AG have formed a strategic partnership to supply, distribute and service diesel fuel injection systems for on- and off-road engines.

With more than 100 Bluebird Corporation buses now in operation with Cummins’ electric drivetrain in the USA and 65 buses on order with its transit bus builder partner, Gillig Corporation, and a number of key prospect electrification contracts in both the truck and bus segments on the horizon, the Cummins Electrified Power Business is expecting to ramp up its electrical drive systems over the coming months.

Fuel cell developer and electrochemical technology company, Ceres Power Holdings plc, reported strong half year results to December 31, 2019 with revenues and other income up 33.6% to GBP11m, reflecting strong progress on major contracts with Doosan, Bosch, Weichai and Miura Co.

2019 was a record year for bus and trolleybus builder, Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. with record sales revenues of PLN2.6bn (EUR572m) compared with PLN1.867bn (EUR410m) in 2018 and record unit sales of 1,487 (2018: 1,226).

Bruno Blim, president, Renault Trucks SAS, in a televised press conference last month, outlined the market performance of Renault Trucks and gave insights into how the company was investing to meet the challenges of the future.

Trailer manufacturer, Broshuis BV and Infor, a specialist industrial business cloud software provider, which have been working together on Broshuis digitisation strategy, announced it went live last month with Infor LN and Infor other production solutions aimed at providing a better response to the needs of its customers and to support a new manufacturing strategy.

Anadolu Isuzu Otomotiv Sanayi used last month’s edition of Busworld Turkey in Istanbul to announce its strategy to further increase its export business of its buses and coaches and trucks by expanding its presence to 60 countries over the next three years from 44 currently.

Following its acquisition of Italian parts supplier, V. Orlandi, SAF-Holland has expanded its product range with trailer couplings and drawbar eyes for different applications.

SAIC-owned LDV is to rebrand as MAXUS from April 2020.

General Motors Company says  it plans to withdraw from several markets in Asia-Pacific and Oceania to focus on its most profitable global markets.

Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer, Hino Motors Ltd, has entered a capital and business alliance with local logistics consulting services firm, Trancom Co Ltd, with a view to optimising transportation networks in the country.

Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company, the South Korean subsidiary of India’s Tata Motors Ltd, in February announced a plan to strengthen its truck line-up over the next few years as part of an initiative to reverse a sharp decline in recent sales.