Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, headquartered in Kawasaki City in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture, which is majority-owned by Daimler AG of Stuttgart, Germany and operates under the brand name Fuso, launched the new Canter in the United Arab Emirates in December.

Harris Automotive Distributors has confirmed its commitment to growing Maxus operations in the UK and plans to open a headquarters at Birchwood Park, Warrington – chosen for its quick access to motorway networks.

The Shyft Group Inc announced it is to produce its first production order of electric vehicles for two major parcel delivery companies on its new flexible body assembly line later this year.

Agreement with a private sector union representing 1,900 workers at the CAMI Assembly Plant in Canada has virtually given a green light for General Motors Company to invest some USD1bn in the Canadian plant to build its new EV600 all electric van.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, has merged with French motor manufacturer, Peugeot SA to create Stellantis N.V.

Sales of LCV goods carriers (trucks of gvw ≤ 7.5t) saw domestic sales fall by 24.7% to 270,623 units in the first three quarters (April to December) of fiscal year 2020-21 (Q1-Q3 FY2020/21) from 359,162 units in same period of 2019-20.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd has started manufacture of light- and medium-duty trucks at a new truck manufacturing facility in Bagroda, making it the company’s eighth manufacturing facility in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

BrightDrop is the name of a new business division of General Motors Corporation through which it plans to offer an integrated ecosystem of electric products, software, and services for first to last mile operations.

Importer and dealer, SAIC Maxus has announced the launch and availability of its latest battery-powered Maxus panel van, the Maxus eDeliver9, available at gross weights of 3.5t and 4.05t.

Sales of LCV goods carrier vehicles (trucks of gvw ≤ 7.5t) increased by 5% to 139,041 units in Q3 of FY2020-21 from 132,420 units in same period of FY2019-20.

Ford Motor Company do Brasil Ltda has announced plans to assemble its Transit light commercial vehicle range in neighbouring Uruguay, starting next year.

Three models of the new generation Aumark S range were launched, the Citytruck 6.5-15, Citytruck model 9-16 and Citytruck 11-16.