Announcing an order for another 100 electric bus chassis for the city São Paulo Mercedes-Benz do is expected to see e-bus deliveries rise to over 200 in 2024 (50 units in 2023).

According to the Anfavea, a total of 102,611 units rolled off the assembly lines, a significant rise from the 71,765 units produced in 2023.

In line with most Latin American markets, the Colombian CV market finished the period January to September 2024 with a 27.7% decrease in sales, according to data from Andemos.

On 25 October, the entire Board of Directors at the Canadian manufacturer resigned from their positions, following the grant of a petition for receivership of the company by the Royal Bank of Canada.

With Euro Bus Expo set to house 190 companies dedicated to the passenger transportation industry, the event is expected to one of the busiest in recent history.

Sales of commercial vehicles (trucks, buses, and minibuses) grew by 4.5% in Peru during January to September 2024 to 13,458 units compared with 12,881 units in the same period in 2023, according to the AAP.

Truck and bus registrations above 6 tons gvw in Argentina from January to end of September totaled 10,512 heavy commercial vehicles, a 5.7% decrease compared with 11,148 units registered in the same period of 2023.

The facility is to be built next to the company’s main truck manufacturing plant in Kawasaki in partnership with Singapore-based True 2 Materials Pte Ltd (T2M).

VDL will supply up to 157 ‘Citea’ buses and Solaris will supply 30 ‘Urbino’ electric buses to Arriva starting on 6 July 2025.

Scania has had a presence in Thailand since 1986 and has been represented both by private distributor and as part of the joint Scania-owned South East Asia Business Unit.

In an attempt to plug the hole in the budget sheet by producing more buses and therefore fulfilling orders, the company revealed plans to raise up to EUR 36 million through a rights issue, allowing existing shareholders to purchase additional shares. This capital injection is part of Ebusco's broader turnaround plan, designed to improve its financial performance and operational reliability.

Stagecoach told Truck & Bus Builder that the 715 buses come from a range of different suppliers, including: Alexander Dennis; Wrightbus; Pelican Yutong; and Volvo Buses.