The Malaysian market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw plunged by almost 31% to 11,981 units in the first quarter of 2025 from an already weak 17,189 units a year earlier.

The Indonesian market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw increased by over 15% to 31,295 units in the first quarter of 2025 from very weak year-earlier levels.

The Japanese market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw rebounded by 12% to 92,278 units in the first quarter of 2025.

A total of 37 vehicles, including H2 fuel cell and combustion engine-powered coaches and trucks, will be deployed on 10 different routes across the country.

This initiative aims to promote energy-efficient tyre manufacturing, strengthen domestic supply chains, and create employment opportunities, says JK Tyres.

New automated facility will help reduce logistics costs.

Its e-services portfolio includes enhanced digital fleet solutions, depot infrastructure, and turnkey electrification support services to its customers.

Sales of buses and coaches (>7.5t gvw) in the FY 2024/25 increased by 23.4% to 65,580 units from 53,137 units in the previous fiscal year.

Sales of buses (7.5t gvw and above) were up by 10.5% in Q4 of the financial year 2024/25 (January to March) to register 22,049 units, up from 19,946 units in Q4 of FY 2023/24.

The hub will include 16 high-capacity charging bays with 12 ultra-fast chargers (supplied by Heliox), each delivering up to 360 kW, as well as four megawatt chargers funded through the eFREIGHT 2030 project aimed at decarbonising the heavy-duty transport sector in the UK.

Series production of the Lion’s Coach 14 E will begin next year in MAN's plant in Ankara, Turkey.

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