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.

The Argentine market ended 2021 with the sale of 14,827 commercial vehicles (trucks and buses), an increase of 41.1% over 10,510 units in 2020, according to data from ACARA (Association of Automobile Dealers of the Argentine Republic). ACARA stated the growth was due as much to market recovery as to the close collaborative efforts between the manufacturers and the dealer network to ensure the range of products available in stores across the country met the growing demand.

The Chilean truck market celebrated unit sales of 16,898 trucks in 2021, an increase of 58.7% over the 10,646 units registered 2020, a result that corresponds to the third best year of the past decade,  behind 2011 and 2012 when 18,585 and 18,309 vehicles were registered respectively - according to figures collated and released by ANAC (National Automotive Association of Chile).

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.

An Interview with Roberto Leoncini, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Trucks and Buses at Mercedes-Benz do Brasil brings us up to date on business in 2021 and expectation for 2022

In an interview with T&BB SA, Ricardo Alouche – Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Services at Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, outlines the company’s strategy for sustainability and growth

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.

Sílvio Munhoz, Sales Solutions director of Scania do Brasil sets the scene for 2022

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.

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).

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.

December saw Brazilian truck body and trailer builder Librelato SA of Içara (Santa Catarina State), announce it was expecting to finish the 2021 year with approximately 13,500 vehicles sold, representing growth of 44% compared with 2020, when 9,400 units were sold.