Isuzu Motors Ltd, headquartered in Yokohama in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture, unveiled its first battery-powered D-Max one-ton pickup truck at the Bangkok International Motor Show in April

Sales of heavy commercial vehicles in the Colombian market were negative for the third month in a row this year, according to data from Andemos (National Association for Sustainable Mobility).

He was promoted to the newly created role of President and will work alongside founder and CEO William Trainer to expand distribution across North America and oversee production in the United States.

HVS has appointed Dr Utz Claassen as the new Chairman of the Board. Claassen is tasked with overseeing the growth strategy and bringing the HVS Hydrogen Fuel Cell HGVs to market next year.

Fras-le is a leader in friction materials and is a brand of the company, Frasle Mobility. It makes a complete portfolio of brake pads, linings and shoes for cars, motorcycles, heavy vehicles, among other applications, such as railway and industrial, serving OEMs and the aftermarket.

On 1 July, Pierre Breber and Brice Hill will take up their seats, and on 1 September, Luiz Pretti will take over from Franklin L Feder, who is retiring from the board.

Carese is to take over responsibilities for the cabin frame modules commencing April 15th, replacing Aethra Automotive Systems (which file for bankruptcy), absorbing its activities and also its employees.

Suez has ordered 52 ‘Elite+’ truck chassis, the latest purpose-built waste collection vehicle range from Dennis Eagle with low-entry cab and five-star visibility (according to Direct Vision standards).

Harbinger Motors will employ Sibros’ ‘Deep Connected Platform’, a software suite which is intended to improve vehicle performance and safety through full life cycle management of vehicle data.

MAN’s update to the ‘TGE’ range features a revamped interior and eleven new advanced driver assistance systems.

The Chilean commercial vehicle (truck and bus registrations combined) market continued to fall in the first quarter of this year, with 3,306 units sold, down 20.4% on the 4,156 units sold in the same period of 2023.

With a charger capable of consistently delivering a megawatt of energy, a typical truck could be recharged from 20% to 80% capacity in half an hour, according to Siemens.