BYD Co Ltd expects sales of its battery-powered buses to rise sharply in Japan with demand initially coming from the 2020 Olympic games.

The Dublin-based distributor, LDV UK & Ireland Ltd, which  has distribution rights for the LDV range of vehicles in the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Malta and Cyprus, says the producer of LDV van and chassis cab range, SAIC Maxus, is gradually expanding its distribution network in Europe.

Foton Motors Philippines Inc has launched two new light commercial vehicle models in the Philippines to meet booming local demand for public utility vehicles – the vehicles are built to government specifications and designed to eventually replace the ageing fleet of Jeepneys as the main local public transport vehicles.

Following an announcement by ZF Friedrichshafen AG at the end of 2016 that it was forming two joint ventures in China with Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd to produce and sell commercial vehicle transmissions, the second of these two joint ventures - ZF Foton HCV Automated Transmissions (Jiaxing) Co Ltd, which is 51% owned by ZF and set up to build its heavy-duty TraXon transmission for trucks and coaches in China - has started production at a new production facility in Jiaxing.

Electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD Motors Inc, introduced its next generation 8Y, battery-electric yard tractor at the ACT Expo in California last month.

Vehicle builders,  Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd (Foton),  Toyota Motor Company, and fuel cell developer, Beijing SinoHytec Co Ltd have announced an agreement for all three parties to jointly develop fuel cell buses.

BYD Company Ltd at its headquarters in Shenzhen, has announced its development of the K12A , a 27m fully-electric bi-articulated low floor city bus offering a passenger capacity of 250 people.

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc has announced new customer and product supply agreements in China for its Global Seating division.

Penske Truck Leasing Co has taken delivery of its first Fuso eCanter.

February 2019 saw Chile introduce, what it claims, is South America’s first intercity electric coach.

BYD Company Ltd has announced its 13m electric coach is undergoing in-service trial operations with French operator, TransDev.

Eberspächer Exhaust Technology International GmbH and China Yuchai International Limited have formed a joint venture company called Eberspächer Yuchai Exhaust Technology Co Ltd, to produce and sell exhaust emission control systems for Chinese commercial vehicles to meet the highest domestic emission standard, China National 6.