he Peruvian CV market finished the year in 2023 with the sale of 17,327 trucks and buses, 2.3% down in the 17,729 vehicles sold in the previous year.

Valued at GBP 9 billion just three years ago, it has been a tumultuous time for the OEM, whose shares were delisted from the Nasdaq stock market on January 30, 2024, due to non-compliance. With 400 jobs at risk, the business will now look to sell off any and every asset it can, in order to pay back its creditors.

The ‘Ram ProMaster EV’ is powered by an electric powertrain offering 200 kW/268 horsepower and 302-lbs-ft of torque, and a 110-kWh battery providing a range of up to 162 miles for urban applications.

The new battery electric eSprinter now boasts a range of up to 440 kilometres, thanks to an updated powertrain with an electric axle and lithium iron phosphate batteries.

The Brazilian commercial vehicle market registered 128,777 trucks and buses (commercial vehicles at 3.5 tonnes and above GVW), a drop of 12.05% compared with 146,429 units sold in 2022.

Arrival confirmed that it had received a stock trading suspension notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC on January 26. The news sent the company’s share price down 15% on Monday the 29th of January with trading completely suspended on January 30, 2024.

According to the agreement, Hyundai will manufacture and supply the chassis cab, while Iveco Group will handle local customisation and European distribution through its sales network.

No financial details have been announced, but in the agreement, BASF will be responsible for the collection, packaging, transportation and entire recycling operation, mechanically processing the batteries into black mass** from which lithium, cobalt and nickel will be extracted and then reused in the manufacturing of new batteries.

The Californian company delivered 151 units of its light duty battery electric trucks to distributor Randy Marion Automotive Group, representing a total value of over USD8m.

AT&T has agreed to evaluate the Rivian Commercial Van to judge whether it will improve fleet safety and reduce costs, in addition to cutting its carbon emissions.

The Hedin Mobility Group is purchasing the dealership and retail services network in the Nordic countries in Sweden (Gothenburg, Helsingborg and Malmö), Norway (Bærum), Finland (Espoo) and Denmark (Odense).

Contracted by Kaufland, eight Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 trucks will be used to transport goods from Kaufland’s distribution centre in Möckmühl to ten stores in the Ludwigsburg area. All the vehicles are powered by the Einride Saga intelligent platform (digital freight operating system) to optimise routes, charging needs and achieve the highest utilisation rates.