Andersson as its new president (managing director), replacing Thomas Hemmerich, who had been in the job since 2021.

The Japanese truck-maker, now part of the Isuzu Group, claims the Quon was the first heavy-duty truck worldwide to feature the Urea Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system, which purifies nitrogen oxide emissions, when it was originally launched in 2004.

Kia said the new “Tasman” will be a multi-purpose model aimed at the “working” and “life-style” sub-segments of the global pickup truck market.

PlusVision is the software that Plus uses to enable CVs installed with its vehicle autonomy systems (SAE Level 0-4) to “see” the road ahead and any other road users around them.

The first ‘B6.7H’ hydrogen engines rolled off the production line at Jamshedpur in March and are now being integrated in Tata trucks.

Fuso, Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Corporation to operate an online platform JV providing information and one-stop services relating to electric vehicles (EV). 

The company appointed Ryan Waldron as the President of the company's Americas business unit replacing Steven R. McClellan who retired on April 1, 2024. Waldron reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart.

The company announced its full-year financial results for 2023, which included a net loss of USD 54.2m (2022: USD110.1m) and a net revenue of USD 22.1m in 2023, an increase of 147% from USD 8.9m in 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in vehicle sales and spare parts sales, including the delivery of 250 autonomous delivery vans in China.

CV sales grew almost twice as fast as the economy (5.1%) in the first quarter this year.

The company has made the European launch of its new GDL617 Ecoroad truck tyre, launched in size 315/70R22.5. Based on the Giti GDL617, the company announced that the Ecoroad truck tyre has superior rolling resistance, retreadability, improved fuel economy and higher mileage capabilities based on a new tread compound and a tweaked tread pattern.

The brand’s locally assembled Euro V range now comprises the heavy-duty UD Quester and medium-duty UD Croner models.

Gambrell replaces Lance Walters, who, after four years in charge of Brazilian operations, is to return to the United States as Assistant General Manager — Sales and Marketing of PACCAR Parts. Gambrell is one of the first women to assume the position of President in the Brazilian automobile sector.