Truck & Bus Builder

Goodyear confirms Dunlop sale to Sumitomo Rubber Industries

By Luke Willetts – 28th May 2025

This divestment is part of Goodyear's strategic plan to streamline its operations and focus on core business areas. This sale follows Goodyear's recent divestment of its Off-the-Road equipment tyre business to Yokohama Rubber for USD 905 million last year.

Hyundai unveils new Xcient truck hydrogen fuel cell truck

Hyundai unveils new Xcient truck hydrogen fuel cell truck

By Will Pulson – 27th May 2025

Bus & Coach

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Japan

Hyundai delivers first electric buses to Japan

By Will Pulson – 25th May 2025

Elec City Town buses scheduled to enter service in June.

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Order

Custom Denning selects Forsee Power to supply batteries for e-bus

By Luke Willetts – 29th April 2025

These 12-metre electric city buses will be built in New South Wales and feature a stainless steel chassis and aluminium side panels.

Vietnam

Statistics

Registrations

Premium Article

Vietnam’s CV market jumps 36% in Q4 2024

By Will Pulson – 11th April 2025

The commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw rebounded by 36% to 20,224 units in the fourth quarter of 2024 from depressed year-earlier sales of 14,877 units.

Taiwan

Fuel Cell Electric

Toyota to launch H2 City Gold bus in Taiwan this year

By Will Pulson – 10th April 2025

Thailand

Statistics

Registrations

Premium Article

Thailand’s CV sales plunge 55% in Q4 2024 from low levels

By Will Pulson – 10th April 2025

Product

Exhibitions & Conferences

Volgren to introduce Marcopolo G8 coach to Australian market in Q3 2025

By Bradley Osborne – 9th April 2025

Truck & Van

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Kia PV5 van makes UK debut at CV Show

By Luke Willetts – 20th May 2025

The PV5 will be manufactured at Kia's newly constructed Hwaseong EVO plant in South Korea. We spoke to representatives of Kia at the show who told us that the order book will be open next month and that the first vehicles are expected to arrive on UK shores by the end of the year.

Japan

Chassis Components

Sustainability

Free Article

Isuzu begins using green steel in its light trucks

By Will Pulson – 20th May 2025

Procurement of low CO2 emission steel began in April.

USA

Agreement

Exhibitions & Conferences

ACT Expo 2025: Panasonic to supply cells to Harbinger EVs

By Bradley Osborne – 16th May 2025

The American startup announced a partnership with the Japanese giant for the supply of cylindrical lithium-ion ‘2170’ cells, offering an energy density above 800 watt-hours per litre.

USA

Agreement

Exhibitions & Conferences

ACT Expo 2025: Hyundai and Plus to develop “autonomous hydrogen freight ecosystem”

By Bradley Osborne – 12th May 2025

Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Volvo expands distribution network in Western Australia

By Bradley Osborne – 11th May 2025

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

By Will Pulson – 7th May 2025

Trailer

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Singapore

Giti Tire launches new heavy-duty trailer tyre

By Luke Willetts – 11th September 2024

Designed for heavy loads in rough terrains, the trailer tyre is initially available in size 385/65R22.5, with 265/70R19.5 planned for Q4 2024.

Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Schmitz acquires minority stake in Australian trailer manufacturer MaxiTrans

By Bradley Osborne – 24th April 2023

According to the Executive Chairman of MaxiTrans, Greg L’Estrange, Schmitz’s investment in the group will pave the way for shared technological development and operational support as MaxiTrans grows its business.

Singapore

Electric Drive

Free Article

Giti and its race for commercial vehicle tyre dominance

By Luke Willetts – 14th March 2023

Giti – a strong brand name in the Far East - is gaining ground in Europe and is ready with tested proven tyres for the fast expanding electric CV market.

South Korea

Performance