According to Santiago-based ANAC (Asociación Nacional Automotriz de Chile) trucks registrations between January and June this year decreased by 19.7% compared with the same period in 2022, where as the bus and coach volumes rose by 60%.

The ZEV4 truck is available in several variants (box truck, stake bed truck, dump truck, utility truck or cargo delivery vehicle) and is equipped with 120 kWh batteries located within the frame rails, delivering 241 horsepower, and offers up to 210 km (130 miles) of range on a single charge.

After trying out the driver monitoring system at a stand at Euro Bus Expo last November, T&BB reached out to the Australian tech firm to find out more about its product and its goal to eliminate accidents caused by driver inattentiveness.

The project is to bring together the new Fuso eCanter, which was launched earlier this year, and Ample’s Modular Battery Swapping technology. The eCanter is to be installed with modular batteries that can be automatically exchanged at Ample battery swapping stations in a targeted time of five minutes.

The Colombian market for commercial vehicles closed the first half of 2023 with a significant decrease of 17.1% compared with the period of January to June in 2022, according to data released by the Bogotá-based Asociación Nacional de Movilidad Sostenible – ANDEMOS.

Uruguay remains one of the smallest markets for CVs in Latin America and yet has a relatively high and disproportionate number of brands competing in the market place.

This collaboration is expected to result in faster system integration of vehicle data from various logistics partners and simplifying data processes, intended to optimise fleet management efficiency.

The official handover will take place on September 1, 2023. Bosmans has been at DAF for 19 years and has held positions in operations, quality control and sales, including the key position of Director of Operations for PACCAR Financial Europe.

The move to stricter emissions in January this year led to a fall in demand.

Sales in the first half of this year rose to 3,580 vehicles an increase of 18.2% over the same period in 2022.

The X6000 6x4 road tractor is the most powerful yet the truck maker has built.

Farison Auto is a new brand name for CVs built and sold by Geely.