Late November saw Marcopolo SA of Caxias du Sol present to President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasília, ABCD region of São Paulo, its first battery-electric bus fitted with its own technology and components from Brazilian and international suppliers.

Garrett Advancing Motion Indústria Automotiva Ltda at the end of 2021 celebrated 45 years of activities in Brazil; 35 of which have been spent in its factory located in Guarulhos, São Paulo state, which is dedicated to the production of turbocharging systems for engines in cars, trucks, buses, and agricultural machinery.

Cummins Brasil Ltda of Guarulhos, São Paulo State, celebrated several milestones in South America during 2021. The past 12 months saw the production of the 1.4 millionth engine, in addition to marking 50 years of the firm’s operations in Brazil.

Cummins Brasil Ltda, a wholly owned manufacturing and sales subsidiary of Cummins Inc based in Guarulhos, São Paulo State, has announced that it has invested around BRA170 million (USD30m) in the development of its new engine platform to comply with the PROCONVE 8 (Euro 6) emissions standard, scheduled for introduction in Brazil from January 1, 2023.

January 1, 2022, saw Achim Puchert take over as leader and President of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda, responsible for Trucks and Buses in the Latin American region. Prior to this role, Puchert was Head of Sales for Daimler Trucks & Buses Overseas (DTO) and Head of International Sales, Marketing and Customer Services at Daimler Trucks Asia.

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.

The commercial vehicle sector in Colombia has grown in recent months, ending the year with positive numbers in 2021. According to ANDEMOS (National Association for Sustainable Mobility), commercial vehicle (trucks and buses) sales rose by 77.7% to 35,567 units compared with 20,018 units in 2020.

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Ltda (VWCO) of Resende, Rio de Janeiro state, through one of dealership partners, claims to have inaugurated the largest dealership in the brand’s history. The new dealership, located in Limeira, State of São Paulo, is called Maggi Caminhões Ltda1 and covers a total area of ​​55,000 square metres (m²).

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Comercio e Serviços Ltda (VWCO) of Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil says it has concluded a partnership agreement to sell its vehicles in the Philippines.

The components manufacturer began production of the electric powertrain for Class 5-8 CVs in December 2021. It also announced supply agreements with Thomas Built Buses and Hexagon Purus.

Electrification technology company Ideanomics Inc of New York City, USA, has announced a strategic investment in Slovakian Bratislava-based battery start-up InoBat Auto.

Wilhelm Rehm, head of the new division in an interview with Truck & Bus Builder explains the strategy behind the move. Wilhelm Rehm, head of the new division in an interview with Truck & Bus Builder explains the strategy behind the move.