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Hyva acquires Truck Cranes Australia

By Will Hall – 3rd May 2022

Hyva Pacific, based in Thornton, New South Wales, Australia (a subsidiary of Hyva Holding BV of Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands) has announced the acquisition of Truck Cranes Australia Pty Ltd of Brisbane, Queensland.

ZF acquires minority stake in AI vision processing company StradVision

South Korea

Autonomous Vehicles

Mergers & Acquisitions

ZF acquires minority stake in AI vision processing company StradVision

By Bradley Osborne – 28th April 2022

Philippines

Distribution & Aftermarket

VW Brazil targets Asian CV markets through MAN dealer in the Philippines

By Jose Secco – 27th April 2022

VWCO is in the process of entering the Philippine commercial vehicle market this year through the local MAN truck distributor MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corporation of Quezon City, the Philippines.

USA

Investment

Autonomous Vehicles

Bridgestone invests in autonomous driving firm May Mobility

By Will Hall – 26th April 2022

Nashville, Tennessee-based subsidiary of Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation, Bridgestone Americas Inc, has made a minority investment in May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle technology firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Thailand

Aftermarket

Electric Drive

AEM signs EV retrofit MoU with Thai firms

By Will Hall – 21st April 2022

Advanced Electric Machines Ltd (AEM) based in Washington, UK, has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cho Thavee Public Company Limited (CTV) of Khon Khaen, and ASIA CAB Co of Bangkok, for the development of a retrofit solution that will enable ICE cars to be electrified with AEM motors.

Bus & Coach

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Bridgestone pursues chemical recycling technologies

Japan

Wheels & Tyres

R&D

Bridgestone pursues chemical recycling technologies

By Will Hall – 21st April 2022

Bridgestone Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan, has launched a joint programme to develop chemical recycling technologies that utilise used tyres to achieve high-yield production of isoprene, a raw material used in synthetic rubber production.

Germany

Investment

Electrical Systems & Components

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Bosch to invest EUR400 million in semiconductor production

By Will Hall – 20th April 2022

Weeks after opening its new silicon wafer fabrication facility in Dresden, Robert Bosch GmbH, based in Stuttgart, has announced it is to invest EUR400 million in its silicon chip manufacturing facilities throughout 2022. The investment will expand its wafer fabrication sites in Dresden and Reutlingen, Germany, and its semiconductor operations in Penang, Malaysia.

Japan

Electric Charging

Sustainability

Fuso to offer green electricity through Orix Corp for its EVs

By Will Pulson – 7th March 2022

December 2021 saw Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (FUSO) of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, announce it has agreed to collaborate with Tokyo-based Orix Corporation to provide clients of its battery-powered trucks with environmentally-friendly (green) electricity.

Isuzu & Hino to collaborate in electric bus development and production

By Jim Gibbins – 7th March 2022

USA

Appointment

Phillip Tighe appointed CFO of SEA Electric

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd March 2022

Portugal

Appointment

Arne Barden appointed as President and CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Europe

By Bradley Osborne – 17th January 2022

Truck & Van

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Batteries & Energy Storage

Joint Venture

Turkey

Ford, SK and Koç set to create battery manufacturing joint venture in Turkey

By Will Hall – 16th April 2022

Ford Motor Co, based in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, SK On Co Ltd, based in Seoul, South Korea, and Koç Holding, based in Istanbul, Turkey, have signed a memorandum of understanding for a new joint venture in Turkey. The proposed JV would lead to the creation of one of the largest commercial vehicle electric battery facilities in the European region.

Japan

Electric Drive

R&D

Fuso unveils next generation eCanter test vehicle

By Will Hall – 15th April 2022

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation, based in Kawasaki City, Japan, has unveiled the next generation eCanter test vehicle. Prior to the official launch, the test vehicles are destined to undergo a total test distance of over 1 million km, which includes testing in severe hot and cold climates both domestically and abroad.

Australia

Electric Drive

Policy

Policy recommendations on electric trucks put forward to Australian federal and state governments

By Bradley Osborne – 8th March 2022

A report co-authored by the Electric Vehicle Council and the Australian Trucking Association recommends a series of measures to help Australian truck manufacturing to catch up with the rest of the world in the transition to electric vehicles, including changes to Australian Design Rules and federal- and state-level incentives.

South Korean government supports hydrogen fuel-cell truck development with trials of five hydrogen fuel cell trucks

By Will Pulson – 7th March 2022

Malaysia

Product

MAN introduces New MAN Generation TGX at Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo

By Will Pulson – 7th March 2022

Japan

Diesel Engines

Compliance

Hino admits falsifying engine data, suspends some models

By Jim Gibbins – 7th March 2022

Trailer

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South Korea

Wheels & Tyres

Hankook exhibits airless tyre concept at CES

By Will Hall – 3rd January 2022

Hankook Tire & Technology, based in Seoul, South Korea, has showcased its airless i-Flex tyre concept at the Consumer Technology Association (CES) 2022 show in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Germany

Wheels & Tyres

Sustainability

Continental commits to sustainable tyre supply chain

By Will Hall – 13th December 2021

Continental has announced it plans to manage part of its purchasing of natural rubber through a digital platform designed to ensure greater transparency and sustainability in the rubber supply chain.

Japan

Belgium

Refrigeration Systems

Trailer

Daikin unveils first refrigerated trailer unit at Solutrans

By Will Hall – 15th November 2021

Daikin Europe has unveiled its first range of Daikin branded refrigerated cooling units at the Solutrans show in Lyon, France.