Sales of light-duty trucks (goods carrier vehicles of GVW ≤ 7.5t) in the first quarter (April to June) of fiscal year 2023-24 decreased by 8.9% to 124,834 units, down from 137,044 units in same period of Q1/FY2022-23.

Following its partnership agreement with REE, Knapheide will now be upfitting ‘P7-C’ cab chassis with bodies on a made-to-order basis.

The ‘Mullen Three’ line will be gradually ramped up to a target of 3,000 units per year, with scope to double this figure by adding a second shift as electric vehicle demand increases.

The trucks are produced at the company’s smart assembly plant in Zibo, Shandong province, run by the Geely Holding Group E-Pickup division. The first batch of exports were shipped to markets in Central Asia.

This new model is Mitsubishi's sixth-generation Triton pickup truck - it is, however, the first full-model changeover in eight years, with the current model first being launched in 2015.

Farison Auto is a new brand name for CVs built and sold by Geely.

CMB stands for collision mitigation braking system - the system is supplied by Hitachi Astemo.

The cement and concrete manufacturer, based in Calgary, Alberta, is looking to transition its fleet to 100% electric vehicles with Vicinity Motor’s Class 3 ‘VMC 1200’ trucks.

The project, named ‘Beryl’, aims to reduce the weight of Achates Power’s current-gen opposed-piston engine by 60%.

The Driveaway programme has added three new Iveco Daily 3.5 tonne options, powered by Iveco’s 136HP diesel engine, paired with a manual transmission.

Sales of LCV goods carrier vehicles (light trucks) of gvw ≤ 7.5t fell by 1.2% in Q4 of FY 2022-23 ending March 31, 2023 compared with same period of FY 2021-22.

Motiv Power Systems’ latest vehicles will be capable of achieving ranges up to 200 miles, even when fully laden with cargo or passengers, thanks to alterations made to powertrain components which the company developed together with its partners.