The new coach platform, fitted with Volvo's latest powertrain and a new cooling system, will power the Volvo 9000 integral range and the B13R for chassis markets.

The Athena Mk III series is a new range of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems specifically for diesel and CNG buses, boasting reduced fuel consumption and operating costs.

Stellantis will produce the new range of LCVs, including diesel and battery-electric drivelin options, at its Polish and Italian plants, and then supply them to TME.

Renault Trucks has announced that its D Wide and C truck ranges will be fitted with a new 11-litre engine, the DE11, from 2023, boasting up to 10% less fuel consumption over its previous diesel offering. 

The German manufacturer was awarded a framework contract by Germany's largest bus operator for up to 940 Lion's City and Intercity buses, to be delivered 2023 through 2026.

Companies such as Stellantis, SKF and Mercedes-Benz took the decision to suspend their business operations in Russia, in the continuing aftermath of the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine.

The components division of DAF Trucks N.V. is set to supply 100 PACCAR MX-11 engines to Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar. The Euro VI engines will be fitted to 100 Otokar Metrobuses for operation in Istanbul.

The American company commenced building a 110,000-square-foot extension to the powertrain plant in February 2020, where it will build its parent company's "common modular system" for trucks and buses made in North America.

Tupy has reached an agreement to purchase MWM from Navistar for an estimated BRA 865 million (USD180m), subject to customary legal clearances, which is to be paid by Tupy after closing.

Stuttgart-based Daimler Truck AG has announced its Mercedes-Benz Trucks brand will be launching the third generation of its OM 471 heavy-duty commercial vehicle engine. The new engine is now available to order and will be ready to deliver from October 2022.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil recently delivered 110 Sprinter 416 vans to the Fire Department and 54 units of the same model to the Community Policing Program (Mobile Base) of the Military Police in São Paulo.

Iveco Latin America recently sold 224 trucks and vans to Ambev SA, a Brazilian company dedicated to the production of beverages to modernize its product delivery service fleet, in urban and suburban operations.