Minibuses (GVW ≤ 5t, with fewer than 13 seats) recorded a 26.8% increase in sales.

Production saw a more significant decrease of 13.7%, dropping from 37,014 units to 31,938 units.

The light bus and coach market in India, categorized by vehicles of 7.5t gvw & below, exhibited a mixed performance in April to June 2024-25 (Q1 2024/25) compared with the same period of the previous financial year.

155 Iveco 15-210 ORE 3 school buses have been delivered to the Government of Pernambuco to date.

Sales of light-duty passenger vehicles (7.5 tons and below) increased by 16.8% to 51,750 units in FY 2023 (ending March 31, 2024).

Sales of light-duty vehicles (7.5t & below) grew by 9.5% to register 15,370 units in Q4 of FY 2023 (ending March 31, 2024).

Valeo has owned the site through its subsidiary, ‘Ferentino Automotive Transition Srl’, since 1974, using it to produce HVAC components for Italian OEMs.

This is claimed to be the first time school minibuses have been fitted with automatic transmissions.

Sojitz Fuso said the Canter Modern PUV Class 2 aims to provide a reliable, durable and efficient transportation solution to Philippine commuters.

Isuzu said its new PUV was developed to support the Philippine Department of Transportation’s PUV Modernization Programme (PUVMP), which aims to replace the ageing fleet of “jeepney” public transport vehicles across the Philippines.

According to Motiv, the electric shuttle bus received an overall score of 89.1 out of 100, which it claims is the highest score ever achieved for a medium-duty electric bus tested in a 7 year / 200,000 miles or higher service-life category.

Sales of light-duty buses (7.5t & below) in quarter three (Q3:October to December) of FY (fiscal year) 2023-24 increased by 9.2% to register 8,837 units