With the continuation of the mass vaccination and maintenance of a high level of GDP, the Brazilian truck and bus segment should continue to grow in 2022, stated Márcio Querichelli, President of IVECO Commercial Vehicles South America Ltda speaking Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais with Truck & Bus Builder South America in December. “IVECO has registered a significant volume of orders with many coming from the general cargo and mining segments, especially in the heavy and semi-heavy truck segments,” he stated.

In an interview with T&BB SA, Ricardo Alouche – Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Services at Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, outlines the company’s strategy for sustainability and growth

The 'T Robust 13L' is a revamped and reconditioned T series truck with a new engine and an aesthetic update.

Continental has announced it plans to manage part of its purchasing of natural rubber through a digital platform designed to ensure greater transparency and sustainability in the rubber supply chain.

Hyundai plans to offer all its commercial vehicle model ranges with a hydrogen fuel cell option and to apply the technology to all types of public transport vehicles as part of its Hydrogen Vision 2040 programme.

MAN presented its new truck generation at Solutrans which features a range of new ADAS features and changes to the transmissions and fuel options. In addition, the company announced its plans for autonomous trucks.

Renault Trucks is pursuing a sustainability strategy that involves extending the life cycle of trucks through a circular economy of reconditioning, repurposing, and recycling of vehicles and components.

In an interview with Truck & Bus Builder, seat and interior parts manufacturer Grammer emphasised the importance of sustainability to the company's future growth strategy.

In anticipation of its listing on the Frankfurt stock exchange in December 2021, Daimler Truck AG of Stuttgart, Germany, a new company consisting of the Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses operations at Daimler AG, has received credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Investor Service.

The German retrofitter is developing a new range of vehicles, including a 12-metre bus and light and heavy trucks.

Sun-Mi Choi will work to forge partnerships with European truck firms in order to establish Plus's business profile in the region.

Bus and truck retrofitting and solutions firm e-troFit, based in Denkendorf, has announced a rebrand to pepper motion. The name change is intended to more accurately reflect the company’s expansion of its product and solution portfolio which is open to other new technologies beyond electrification.