Scania do Brasil Ltda has said it is forecasting continued market growth across all industrial areas in which it participates (trucks, buses, services and industrial, marine and power generation engines) in 2019.

In its centenary year in Brazil, Ford Brasil Ltda surprised the market in February by announcing it is to close its factory in São Bernardo do Campo where it produces the Ford F-Series models and Ford Cargo truck, as well as the Ford Fiesta car; production is expected to cease as soon as inventories run out, the company stated.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd - the commercial vehicle manufacturing joint venture and subsidiary of Sweden’s Volvo AB and Eicher Motors Ltd - has introduced Wabco’s OptiDrive AMT system to its 6-speed gearbox in the Eicher Pro 3016 16t gvw rigid truck model.

Tata Motors Ltd has launched four new light and medium-duty truck models - LPT 9121, LPK 9121, LPK 12122 and LPT14123 - in Bhutan to expand its portfolio in tipper and haulage applications.

A pilot study to test silent overnight deliveries has been launched at six McDonald’s restaurants in Stockholm.

Cummins Inc is to supply its X12 engine as an option in Daimler Trucks North America Inc-owned Western Star's 4700 model trucks and tractors.

Irizar Group has confirmed its entry into the electric truck market following its first public showing of the Irizar ie truck at the Sustainable Urban Mobility Congress, which was held in Bilbao on February 22-23.

Following the EU decision to regulate CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles on February 18, Volvo Trucks Corporation says that while it is continuing to invest heavily in more climate-friendly transport solutions, additional measures are needed to stimulate demand for vehicles with low CO2 emissions.

Volvo Trucks India Pvt Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of Swedish AB Volvo has introduced the FM 380 8x41 rigid truck to enhance its presence in the Indian construction and other heavy-duty truck segment.

Eberspächer Exhaust Technology International and Sharda Motor Industries Ltd last month signed an agreement to create a joint venture of parity (50:50) ownership to supply exhaust after-treatment systems for trucks and buses to enable compliance with the new Bharat Stage VI  emission standards, which come into force from April 1, 2020.

Renault Pro+ Commercial Vehicles Ltd, a division of Renault UK Ltd, has announced availability of two new products for its Master van platforms.

Akasol AG, producer of high-performance lithium-ion battery systems, has announced it is expanding its long-term framework agreement to supply a Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer with high-performance battery systems for electric buses and trucks.