Sales of commercial vehicles (trucks, buses, and minibuses) grew by 4.5% in Peru during January to September 2024 to 13,458 units compared with 12,881 units in the same period in 2023, according to the AAP.

Kia unveiled a range of highly customizable PBV models and related eco-system during 2024 at various key shows; CES in Las Vegas, Busan Mobility Show in South Korea and at IAA in Hannover, Germany.

Truck and bus registrations above 6 tons gvw in Argentina from January to end of September totaled 10,512 heavy commercial vehicles, a 5.7% decrease compared with 11,148 units registered in the same period of 2023.

In the first nine months of the year, Fenabrave reported a total of 369 electric trucks (all brands) were registered in Brazil.

100 more Volterra ZSL vehicles will join Republic Services’ fleet, following the fulfilment of a 50-unit order placed a year ago.

Testing and validation will take place at Fortescue’s iron ore operations in Christmas Creek, Western Australia.

Reed replaces Kevin Bangston, who has moved to the CEO and president role at Daimler Truck Financial Services North America. 

During a press conference at the show, Güriş said that Parsan is now working with AVL to adapt the e-axle for series production.

The Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer says it produced a new transmissions system on its main assembly line using some remanufactured parts from old gearboxes.

UFI Filters’ new fuel-filter module integrates the filter and the diesel pre-filter in a single package.

At IAA Transportation 2024 last month, I experienced firsthand the magnetic effect of the “Tesla phenomenon”. Towards the end of a series of keynote speeches delivered by some of the industry’s most important executives, Dan Priestley, who heads the development of Tesla’s heavy electric ‘Semi’ truck, took to the stage to provide an update on the company’s plans for the commercial vehicle segment. I had a place towards the front, having sat through the preceding talks that afternoon, which were reasonably well attended; however, looking behind just before Priestley’s entry to the stage, I saw a new crowd of attendees filling out the entire space.

Part of its ‘Eckstreme’ series of twin-deckers, the new trailer sits on three axles and weighs about 450 kilograms less than previous iterations in the range.