The market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw continued to decline in the second quarter of 2025, falling by almost 10% year-on-year to 48,217 units following a 13% drop to 53,329 units in the same period last year.

The JV, which is called Tata Katcon Composites S.A. de C.V., is expected to produce body and a selection of structural components for both body and chassis of passenger and commercial vehicles.

Under the agreement, more than 8,000 EV charging points nationwide from Statiq’s network will be integrated into VECV’s “My Eicher” fleet management app.

The Load Finder application is designed to match truck operators with spot shippers, identifying live truck shipment data and generating recommendations suited to the fleet’s profile.

The new company, called ‘Driventic’, will continue to operate out of Heidenheim and 25 other locations across the globe, although its operations will gradually be separated from those of its parent company.

Malaysia’s market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw declined by a further 6% year-on-year to 15,204 units in the second quarter of 2025.

The ‘E-100e’ and ‘E-200e’ refrigeration units are lighter and more compact than the ‘E-500e’ system that launched in early 2024 and feature improvements in energy consumption and heating capacity.

Sales of commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in Japan increased by just 1% to 81,895 units in the second quarter of 2025, from weak year-earlier sales of 81,114 units.

For the CV sector IAC India produces cabin interior components such as dashboards, door trims, headliners, floor consoles, and cockpit modules.

An autonomous tractor unit will run in pilot trials between the cities of Laredo and Dallas on Interstate 35, the north-south highway that connects Texas with the state of Minnesota.

Overall, in the first six months of this year registrations across East Asia fell marginally compared with the same period in 2024.

The joint venture will acquire Valeo’s Indian lighting business, operating currently under Valeo Lighting Systems (VLS).