UD Trucks Corporation has joined forces with Japanese logistics firm, Nippon Express, and Hokkaido-based agriculture cooperative, Hokuren, to bring autonomous driving technology to farm equipment.

Toyota Motor Corporation and BYD Company have signed an agreement for the joint development of battery electric vehicles.

Tokyo-based Toyota Motor Corporation, worldwide partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, is to support the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, by developing a special new product, the APM, a battery electric mobility vehicle designed expressly for use at the Games.

Teojama Comercial S.A., the main distributor of the Hino truck and bus brand in Ecuador, has delivered a new bus fleet of 53 Hino AK 8JRSA buses to Ecuadorian public transport cooperatives, Tomebamba and Turismo Baños, in the city of Cuenca.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation used the Brisbane Truck Show in Australia in May to launch Shogun, the latest version of its heavy-duty flagship truck.

Electronics giant, Hitachi Ltd, last month launched a truck sharing service in Thailand to help improve road haulage efficiency in the country.

Kyocera and BYD Japan Co Ltd have entered a joint project to develop an integrated renewable supply-demand energy system for electric vehicles.

Isuzu Motors Ltd has announced progress with discussions for a partnership with US diesel engine manufacturer, Cummins Inc, culminating in the two companies signing an agreement to form the Isuzu-Cummins Powertrain Partnership at the end of May.

Mitsubishi-Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation has unveiled its 2019 model-year Canter light-duty truck featuring several advanced features and fitted with engines that meet the latest emissions regulations in Japan.

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

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation said it has completed its investment in the Campus Plus project, which was first launched in 2017 to bring all headquarter functions together in a main “Product Centre” building at its Kawasaki Plant.

Hino Motors Corporation in April began construction of a new assembly plant in Khimki, near Moscow, to supply the local market with light and medium trucks.