February saw UD Trucks appoint Zahid Tractor & Heavy Machinery Co Ltd, as its exclusive importer and distributor of trucks, parts and aftermarket services in Saudi Arabia following the termination of a similar agreement with the Rolaco Group.

Technology partnership manufacturer, Pinnacle Industries Ltd, has partnered with Phylion Battery Company Ltd to establish a lithium-ion battery assembly facility in Maharashtra.

Bus assembly, repair and service group, Terus Maju Services Sdn Bhd has launched the TMS bus chassis on the local market, which is in fact supplied by Chinese bus manufacturer, Zhongtong Bus Holding Company of Liaocheng, Shandong Province.

Small and medium-duty bus builder, Volare SA, a subsidiary of Marcopolo S.A., is planning to intensify export sales to countries in Africa.

The capital and largest city of Peru, Lima, in June received 300 buses with Caio Induscar Apache VIP bus bodies and Mercedes-Benz OF-1721 high-floor chassis for the Pan American Games, which are taking place there between July 26 and August 11.

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Ltda has introduced two new light-duty models of its Delivery truck range in Paraguay.

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Ltda has started exporting its new Delivery trucks range to Costa Rica: Six, nine and 11 ton models (6.160, 9.170 and 11.180), have already been delivered to its official dealer / importer representative,  Eurobus SA in San Jose.

Brazilian vehicle manufacturing concern, Agrale SA of Caxias do Sul, Brazil, has delivered its first gas-powered bus, model MT 17.0 LE, to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.

Hino Motors Ltd in June announced it had entered the Mongolian market with the opening of an authorized sales and service centre in the country’s capital city of Ulan Bator.

Hino Motors in July acquired all outstanding shares in its Argentinean distributor, Hino Motors Sales Argentina SA. The Buenos Aires-based company was subsequently renamed Hino Sales Argentina and became a consolidated subsidiary of the Japanese truck-making group.

Hino Motors Ltd plans to introduce its light-duty Hino Bus Liesse Ⅱ in Thailand starting September, as the company looks to expand its product range to help fulfill the diverse customer requirements in the country.

UD Trucks Malaysia unveiled its new Quester heavy-duty truck in Malaysia at this year’s recent Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo 2019.