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Farizon rolls out hydrogen fuel cell heavy trucks

By Will Pulson – 1st September 2024

The Xinghan G hydrogen fuel cell truck is Farizon’s latest addition to its growing range of new energy commercial vehicles, which also includes battery, methanol and hydrogen powered trucks.

Farizon launches 'Xuanwu' battery pack for LCVs

China

Product

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Farizon launches 'Xuanwu' battery pack for LCVs

By Will Pulson – 31st August 2024

South Africa

BYD set to deliver its first batch of electric buses to South Africa

By Luke Willetts – 31st August 2024

Thailand

China

Distribution & Aftermarket

Geely's e-pickup truck subsidiary sets up Thai subsidiary

By Will Pulson – 23rd August 2024

This marked an important milestone in the electric pickup truck manufacturer’s global expansion, with the Thai subsidiary to serve as a hub for the company’s expansion into other markets in South-east Asia. Radar also launched its Riddara brand in Thailand.

Battery Electric

Order

Pelican Yutong receives orders for over 300 battery electric buses

By Bradley Osborne – 19th August 2024

Bus & Coach

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Azerbaijan

Investment

BYD to set up bus production in Azerbaijan

By Luke Willetts – 16th August 2024

The factory is expected to come on stream in 2025 with an initial annual capacity of 500 electric buses. The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan has committed to purchasing 200 electric buses from BYD every year from 2025 to 2028.

China

Investment

Manufacture

Brakes & Braking Systems

Knorr-Bremse opens new plant in China

By Will Pulson – 5th August 2024

June saw Knorr-Bremse open a new manufacturing plant in Dalian in China’s Liaoning province, as it looks to increase its share of the local market for commercial vehicle braking systems.

USA

Transmissions

Allison's partnerships with Chinese bus OEMs bearing fruit

By Luke Willetts – 19th July 2024

Allison states that many Chinese-built buses are now equipped with its Torqmatic series, a range of fully automatic transmissions for engine ratings ranging from 172 kilowatts (230hp) to 283 (380hp), specifically designed for suburban buses and tour coaches.

Voith signs cooperation agreement with Weifu Group on hydrogen storage systems for Europe and China

By Bradley Osborne – 4th July 2024

BYD debuts new Double Deck electric bus in London

By Luke Willetts – 16th June 2024

China

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Registrations

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China CV sales rise 10% in Q1 / 2024

By Will Pulson – 21st May 2024

Truck & Van

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Nigeria

Agreement

Manufacture

Distribution & Aftermarket

SinoTruk launches cab CKD assembly in Nigeria

By Will Pulson – 17th August 2024

The facility is managed by the company’s local distributor, Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Ltd.

Saudi Arabia

Agreement

Distribution & Aftermarket

JAC launches medium/heavy truck sales in Saudi Arabia

By Will Pulson – 10th August 2024

JAC leveraging exisiting presence in the region to add medium and heavy duty trucks to its portfolio.

Taiwan

Distribution & Aftermarket

Battery Electric

Fuso launches eCanter in Taiwan

By Will Pulson – 21st July 2024

The truck is to be imported by MFTBC’s local distributor, Daimler Truck Asia Taiwan Ltd, based in Taipei.

Italy

Iveco and Foton explore potential collaboration

By Luke Willetts – 1st July 2024

Luxembourg

China

Joint Venture

B-ON and Chery announce JV at the 2024 CV Show

By Luke Willetts – 3rd June 2024

Brazil

Electric Charging

Raízen Power, Shell and BYD announce joint electric charging infrastructure initiative for CVs in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 17th May 2024

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China

Statistics

Registrations

China-made commercial vehicles sales rise 22% in 2023 to more than 4 million

By Will Pulson – 27th March 2024

New energy commercial vehicles (NECVs), comprising mainly hydrogen, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, increased by 32% to 447,000 units.

China

Statistics

Registrations

Premium Article

China market rebound continues in June

By Jim Gibbins – 18th August 2023

The CV market in China continued to recover in June 2023, with sales rebounding by more than 26% from weak year-earlier sales, according to wholesale data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). As we report this news, August 9, saw many leading newspapers around the world announce that the Chinese economy, the second largest in the world, had dipped into deflation, as the economy slowed.

China

Registrations

Premium Article

China market recovery continues in March

By Will Pulson – 16th May 2023

Overall, in the first quarter 2023, the CV market in China fell by 3%.

China

Registrations

Premium Article

Commercial vehicle sales rebound in China in February

By Will Pulson – 15th May 2023

Sales of new commercial vehicle in China rebounded by over 29% to 324,000 units in February 2023 from 250,000 units in the same month of last year, reports CAAM.