REE Automotive unveiled an autonomous concept vehicle in order to showcase one of the potential applications of its modular electric vehicle platform.

Allison Transmission has partnered with Dakar Rally winning Team de Rooy to develop electric trucks for motorsport competitions.

Ford Motor Company has announced the start of a pilot program in the USA to test pre-production models of its new E-Transit van.

Vicinity Motor has received a CAD14m order for 100 VMC 1200 trucks from the Canadian dealer.

CV maker,  Tata Motors Ltd of Mumbai, on  October 28, 2021 at its Mumbai  facility unveiled no fewer than 21 new models across all segments including seven new trucks in the medium and heavy duty segments, five new LCV and ICV (4-18 tonne GVW) trucks, four new SCV trucks and five new buses.

Sales of light-duty vehicles (7.5t & below) in India increased by 37.8% to register 5,188 units in Q2 of FY 2021-22 compared with 3,765 units Q2 of FY2020-21. Export sales increased by 85.4% from 322 units to 597 units in the period under review, which helped boost production by 4.1% from 4,887 units to 5,087 units.

Sales of light-duty goods carrier (truck) vehicles (gvw ≤ 7.5t) in India were flat with growth of just 2.3% to 107,584 units in Q2 of FY 2021-22, up from 105,209 units in same period of FY 2020-21. Light truck export sales rose by 128.3% to 14,651 units (6,417) helping to boost output during the period by 7.3% to 122,196.

Despite second quarter sales in the light truck segment remaining flat, half year sales of  LCV goods carrier (truck) vehicles (gvw ≤ 7.5t) grew by 36.7% to 179,929 units in first half of FY 2021-22, up from 131,582 units in same period of FY 2020-21. Export sales enjoyed robust growth of 176.7% to 24,445 units, helping to help boost production of light trucks by 57.4% to more than 210,000 units (135,021).

Sales of light duty vehicles (7.5t &below) in the first half of FY 2021-22 surged by 105.1% to register 9,485 units, up from 4,625 units first half of FY 2020-21. Production increased by 67.2% from 5,980 units to 9,999 units, exports were up by 49.7% from 539 units to 807 units.

Mahindra Truck & Bus Ltd, a division of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd of Mumbai launched Furio 71 in the light-duty (3.5 to 7.5t gvw) truck, so expanding the Furio range of trucks.

The German retrofitter is developing a new range of vehicles, including a 12-metre bus and light and heavy trucks.

Special vehicle body builder Demers Ambulances, based in Beloeil, Quebec, and The Lion Electric Co. of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, have unveiled the Demers eFX Ambulance, which they claim is the first all-electric purpose-built ambulance.