The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors Ltd have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the intent to form a strategic alliance concerning commercial vehicles.

Peterbilt Motors Company and Dana Incorporated announced at the CES event in Las Vegas this month their collaboration on electric powertrain development for the Peterbilt Model 220EV battery electric vehicles.

Colorado-based Lightning Systems, a developer of zero-emission drivetrains, has raised USD41m in equity, debt and working capital funding from existing and new investors.

Global demand for trucks started to weaken in the second half of 2019 and this trend is set to continue in 2020 and 2021, stated Zita Zigan, director of global commercial vehicle forecasting at LMC Automotive Ltd.

November saw the name of the Workhorse Group’s next generation electric delivery vehicle change to the C1000; this EDV was previously known as the Workhorse N-GEN.

DAF Trucks NV has revealed a new version of its CF Electric model in the form of a 6x2 rigid truck (28t gvw) chassis.

FPT Industrial, the powertrain division of CNH Industrial, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with battery producer, Microvast, aimed at an industrial and commercial co-operation to enable FPT Industrial to design and assemble battery packs in-house, at its facility in Turin, which would be then be offered on CNH Industrial vehicles and to third-party customers.

Electric commercial vehicle builder, Workhorse Group Inc is adding modular battery systems produced by Indianapolis-based EnerDel Inc to its portfolio.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation unveiled at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show the new Super Great heavy-duty truck fitted with Level 2 automated driving technology.

Kia Motors Corporation took part in a USD15m government tender in September to develop and supply next-generation 2.5-ton and 5-ton armoured military vehicles, with deliveries scheduled over the next five years to 2024.

Isuzu Motors Ltd unveiled its new-generation D-Max one-ton pickup truck at the Tokyo Motor show in October; this is its first full-model changeover in eight years.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has re-launched and re-entered the light duty van / truck market with its L300 small truck in the Philippines at the end of September 2019, fitted with a new diesel engine which meets the country’s Euro IV regulations.