BYD Europe NV of Amsterdam, The Netherlands is planning to sell electric trucks in Europe starting with Spain through its network of forklift distributors.

Hap Seng Trucks Distribution Sdn Bhd took over the Daimler commercial vehicle general distribution business from Mercedes-Benz Malaysia in November 2018.

Tata Motors Ltd has launched four new light and medium-duty truck models - LPT 9121, LPK 9121, LPK 12122 and LPT14123 - in Bhutan to expand its portfolio in tipper and haulage applications.

Volvo Trucks India Pvt Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of Swedish AB Volvo has introduced the FM 380 8x41 rigid truck to enhance its presence in the Indian construction and other heavy-duty truck segment.

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines in November unveiled a production model of the Fuso Canter Commute, a light-duty bus designed to replace the Jeepney as the country’s main public utility vehicle.

At the beginning of the year, Daimler Buses launched two new public transport bus models on the Indonesian market, these were based on the chassis models of Mercedes-Benz OF 1623 RF and O500RS 1836, which the company says offer passengers improved levels of safety and comfort.

UD Trucks, based in Ageo, Saitama prefecture (a Volvo Group subsidiary), in January launched the updated Quester – its heavy-duty truck range designed for developing markets with tough road conditions in mind.

Bus builder, Caio Induscar Ltda, has announced it is in the process of exporting 148 Mondego City bus models on Mercedes-Benz Euro VI chassis to Buses Vule, an operator providing services to the Transantiago Transport system in Santiago de Chile.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda has for the first time exported vehicles built at its factory in São Bernardo do Campo to the island of Haiti in the Caribbean.