Domestic sales of tractor units experienced huge growth of 1079.9% during the first quarter of the India financial year 2021-22, increasing to 3,174 units from 269 units in the same quarter of the previous year.

Domestic sales of buses (7.5t GVW and above) increased by 391% in the first quarter of the financial year 2021-22, with sales of 1,086 units compared to 221 units in Q1 of 2020-21.

Volvo do Brasil Veículos Ltda of São José dos Pinhais has launched its new range of heavy trucks in Brazil, just over a year after their launch on European market.

Electric vehicle maker, BYD Co Ltd of Shenzhen, China, which has been actively working for more than seven years in Brazil demonstrating the benefits of 100% electric vehicles for society and the environment has now achieved sales of more than 50 all-electric vehicles (minibuses and city buses) supplied to different operators and cities in Brazil.

Two and half years after the world premiere of the eCitaro electric city bus, it is now available in right hand drive for the UK and several other right hand drive markets that permit 2.55m wide city buses. 

Marcopolo SA, with a 51.6% market share amongst the body builders, this month launched its Generation 8 luxury coach model.

Iveco has announced the launch of its very latest version of its heavy duty truck, the Iveco S-Way.

Hyzon Motors has announced it expects to sign a memorandum of understanding with a European specialist haulage company to supply a 154 ton gvw fuel cell-powered heavy haul tractor unit for transporting heavy construction equipment in Europe.

Evobus has introduced its most comprehensive range of complete minibuses. The minibuses comprise four model series and are designed to meet all the many different operational requirements.

Amsterdam city transport operator, GVB, has ordered 44 Citea Electric SLFA-180 articulated buses from VDL Bus & Coach of Valkenswaard.

REE Automotive has announced a strategic collaboration with EAVX, a wholly-owned business unit of US truck body builder, JB Poindexter & Co, to build light-duty e-trucks.

Hyzon Motors and Chart Industries are teaming up to develop liquid hydrogen fuelled long-haul trucks.