Sales of medium and heavy rigid trucks (7.5t gvw and above) in India decreased by 13.2% in Q4 (January to March) of FY2023-24 to register 69,983 units.

The partners announced that they are already testing the truck in the U.S., being the first Level 4 self-driving test on a Class 8 fuel cell electric truck to take place in the country.

Orders can now be placed for Scania’s 40-tonne tipper truck, installed with the company’s own self-driving software which it has tested over six years in mining operations in Australia.

The company says it is introducing “a suite of comprehensive ownership solutions” for its entire line of battery electric vehicles.

The ‘LR Electric’ truck on display had a fully electric ‘RevAMP Automated Side Loader’ body fitted by Heil Environmental Industries.

Sales of light-duty vehicles (7.5t & below) grew by 9.5% to register 15,370 units in Q4 of FY 2023 (ending March 31, 2024).

The Hübner Group, which unveiled its ‘hydropneumatic’ suspension and damping system, which works without the use of compressed air at Busworld 2023, is seeking OE partners to build the first vehicle prototype. Any manufacturer interested should get in touch.

11,068 new HGVs were registered in Q1 2024, only 449 fewer units than the same period of 2023, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

The market demand fell by 2.8% in the fourth fiscal year quarter of 2023/24

Irish reefer operator, McCulla is set to trial Hydrogen Vehicle Systems’ hydrogen fuel cell HGVs in 2025 to assess the performance and TCO of the vehicles to explore the potential eligibility to be integrated into its fleet.

This new VO.2 electric truck variant is undergoing trials and is expected to go into pilot production later this year.

Tata Motors in recent years has been expanding its export markets. South Africa along with countries in West and North Africa are now target markets.