Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş, the joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding, has signed an agreement with European truck and trailer rental and leasing giant, TIP Trailer Services, for aftersales services in western Europe.

Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of Scania AB - has launched its next generation XT range of mining and construction trucks in India.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer, VE Commercial Vehicles Limited - the commercial vehicle manufacturing joint venture and subsidiary of Sweden’s Volvo AB and Eicher Motors Ltd of Gurugram - has revealed a new range of BS VI Eicher Pro 2000 series light-duty trucks comprising the Eicher Pro 2049 and Eicher Pro 2095XP.

Load security specialist, Pommier Group, has developed a new concept for installing lashing rings in commercial vehicles with suitability for use on curtainsided vans, trucks and trailers.

ROI Cabmate, a new, intelligent, semi-active cab suspension claimed to positively impact safety, operator comfort, asset protection and driver retention has been developed by Link Manufacturing Ltd. 

Tata Motors Ltd of Mumbai, has launched Ultra Business Utility Vehicles (BUV) range in Vietnam; the truck has been specially designed to meet changing customer needs in the light and intermediate commercial vehicle segments.

Beijing Automotive Group Co Ltd, through a 100-percent subsidiary, Investment Global Co Ltd, in July acquired an equity interest of approximately five per cent in vehicle manufacturing giant, Daimler AG.

Scania do Brasil Ltda has sold 300 New Generation model trucks to G10, a buying and operational consortium of transport operators, which is based in Maringá.

BMB Mode Center Ltda, the vehicle modification specialist for Volkswagen Trucks and Buses, has just completed 18 years of operations, manufacturing some 135,000 custom-built bodies in that timeframe.

DAF Trucks Brazil Ltda estimates its sales by the end of the year will be almost double those registered in 2018, with more than 4,500 units registered.

The opportunity for DAF Trucks Brazil Ltda to sell more trucks in Brazil has risen with the arrival in the country in June of Paccar Financial.

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Ltda, a subsidiary of the Traton Group has added the Delivery 4.160 urban distribution truck to its export programme for Mexico; in March it launched its larger model, the Delivery 6.160.