The move gives M&M a larger share of the CV market above 3.5 tons with multiple synergies for growth.

With a maximum battery capacity of 625 kilowatt hours, the Kenworth T880E has a range exceeding 250 miles; the advertised range of the Peterbilt Model 567E is the same, with a re-charging time as low as two hours.

The Olympus ‘Midi’ is Dennis Eagle’s latest rear-loading truck body, available in three volumes (9.8, 10.8, and 11.8 cubic metres).

The ‘Thermo Top Pro 50’ offers up to five kilowatts of power, heating coolant circuits in trucks and vans as well as special vehicles for construction and agricultural applications.

Sales and After-Sales director, Mauricio Santana says the goal is to finish this year with at least 80 dealerships strategically distributed throughout the country.

The ‘eRH Series’ is a battery electric truck designed to meet the requirements of regional haul and drayage fleets, offering a range of up to 300 miles.

ABC Technologies has stated that the new company will be a “stronger, more diversified Tier-1 manufacturer” with “global scale and local reach”.

According to a press release published on the company website, the board took the decision to put Volta Trucks into administration when it failed to raise the investments needed to maintain its capital expenditure towards a relaunch.

The hope is that these autonomous operations will stimulate the further expansion of fuel infrastructure for hydrogen trucks, producing a “self-reinforcing cycle of vehicle adoption, infrastructure development, and lower operational costs per unit”.

The Aldergrove Star reports that FTI Consulting, which was appointed as the company’s receiver and manager last year, decided against selling the assets en masse, following ten responses to a public invitation for purchase offers.

Goodyear do Brasil and ZF do Brazil are to offer combined solutions for fleet and tyre management for passenger cars, commercial and industrial vehicles. This agreement effectively extends the companies’ agreement signed in Europe two years ago.

After acquiring the company for an undisclosed sum, Volvo has expanded its network by eight locations, growing its total number of distribution sites in the country to fourteen.