Japan’s commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw expanded by just 9% to 91,928 units in the second quarter of 2021 after declining by 22% to 84,437 units a year earlier.

The Malaysian commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw surged by almost 142% to 9,820 units in the second quarter of 2021 after plunging by over 70% to 4,064 units in the same period of last year.

The market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in the Philippines rebounded by over 130% to an estimated 21,692 units in the second quarter of 2021 after plunging by 83% to 9,426 units in the same period of last year.

South Korea’s commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw continued to grow in the second quarter of 2021, with sales rising by 5.2% to 64,525 units from 61,344 in the same period of last year, based on data released individually by vehicle manufacturers and trade associations.

Vietnam’s market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw bounced back by almost 41% year-on-year to 20,026 units in the second quarter of 2021 after declining by 23% to 14,211 units in the same period of last year.

The Thai market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw plunged by over 34% to an estimated 94,255 units in the second quarter of 2021 from 70,151 units in the same period of last year.

Istanbul bus operator IETT has ordered 100 21-metre buses based on the Kent C artic range, set to be delivered in 2022.

The low-floor 12-metre bus, based on an EV Dynamics bus already in operation in Asia, will come initially in a battery-electric variant and later in a fuel-cell electric variant.

Bus and defence vehicle manufacturer, Otokar, based in Sakarya, Turkey, has launched the new 12-metre electric low floor city bus, the e-Kent C. The series production model varies from the prototype electric model first unveiled some two years ago at Stockholm, Sweden.

Thai renewable energy company, Energy Absolute Plc (EA) in July said it planned to deliver 600 battery-powered buses to a public transport fleet operator in Bangkok by the end of 2021.

Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, the electric vehicle subsidiary of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Technology Group – also widely known locally as Apple Inc’s main iPhone contract manufacturer, Foxconn – has announced a partnership with local energy company, North-Star International Company and bus operator, Kaohsiung Bus Company to develop a battery-powered bus transportation network.

Up to 180 GX 337 ELEC have been selected to serve Paris following a call for tenders by the RATP Group.