Volvo Group says it has set aside a provisional sum of SEK7bn during the fourth quarter 2018 to deal with potential claim costs associated with a degrading emission control component issue in its commercial vehicles.

Scania (Great Britain) Ltd has launched a fully built-up skip-loader based on its 18-tonne gross vehicle weight New Generation P-series chassis.

Mahle GmbH of Stuttgart has inaugurated a new research and development centre in Valencia. Eventually it is to house around 250 employees working to develop new products and solutions for sustainable mobility, based on vehicle electronics.

Daimler Trucks North America Inc delivered the first vehicle from its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet – a Freightliner eM2 – to Penske Truck Leasing last month (December 2018).

The Mercedes-Benz Car division of Daimler AG has committed itself to an electric future.

Stoneridge Inc has announced it is to invest in a fund managed by Autotech Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on ground transportation technology, located in Menlo Park.

Since the beginning of this year, the operation of Foton Aumark do Brasil, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Foton Motor Group in Beijing, has gained the full support of the Chinese parent company, and it plans to intensify operations on the Brazilian market.