Truck & Bus Builder

Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Safra taken out of receivership through Chinese acquisition

By Bradley Osborne – 27th May 2025

Wanrun’s bid was selected because it proposed to maintain all of Safra’s current business activities and to keep 120 out of 169 jobs going through a “clear investment plan”.

Exhibitions & Conferences

JMC, Bosch introduce “Super Light Truck System Solution” at Auto Shanghai 2025

By Will Pulson – 24th May 2025

Farizon makes UK exhibition debut at the CV Show

By Luke Willetts – 21st May 2025

Nissan introduces all-new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid at Auto Shanghai

Nissan introduces all-new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid at Auto Shanghai

By Will Pulson – 7th May 2025

Bus & Coach

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Mahle presents bionic radial fan at Auto Shanghai 2025

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Exhibitions & Conferences

Mahle presents bionic radial fan at Auto Shanghai 2025

By Bradley Osborne – 29th April 2025

Made for incorporation in an air conditioning system in a passenger car or commercial vehicle, the radial fan is 15% more efficient and 60% quieter than a conventional design, according to Mahle.

Taiwan

Fuel Cell Electric

Toyota to launch H2 City Gold bus in Taiwan this year

By Will Pulson – 10th April 2025

Expcted to be the first hydrogen-powered bus on the market.

Pakistan

Geely expands into Pakistan CV market

By Will Pulson – 5th March 2025

Farizon signs local joint venture partnership.

Hong Kong

Alexander Dennis delivers more Enviro500EV double-deck buses to Hong Kong

By Luke Willetts – 1st March 2025

Netherlands

Ownership

Gotion set to increase its Ebusco shareholding

By Luke Willetts – 19th February 2025

Product

Battery Electric

Wrightbus enters midibus and medium-duty truck segments with new brand, ‘Rightech’

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd February 2025

Truck & Van

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South Korea

FAW Jiefang signs agreement with South Korean partner

By Will Pulson – 29th April 2025

Deal focused on market development and aftersales support in South Korea.

Electric Charging

GAC Hino, GAC Energy sign CV charging agreement

By Will Pulson – 28th April 2025

Partnership allows Hino to access nationwide charging network in China

Ecuador

Dongfeng strengthens presence in Ecuador’s CV market

By Will Pulson – 22nd April 2025

New sales, aftermarket and training hub opened in Guayaquil.

Thailand

Manufacture

SAIC Motor halts production of pickup trucks in Thailand

By Will Pulson – 21st April 2025

Malaysia

Sinotruk introduces Howo Euro V trucks in Malaysia

By Will Pulson – 19th April 2025

Indonesia

FAW signs truck deal with Indonesian distributor

By Will Pulson – 15th April 2025

Trailer

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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.

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.

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.