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.

Japan’s light commercial vehicle market of 2.0-4.5 tons gvw expanded by 6.5% to 75,525 units in the first quarter from 70,904 units a year earlier, despite weakening private consumption in the country.

The commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw in Japan expanded by 5.1% to 130,778 units in the first quarter of 2019 from weak year-earlier sales of 124,448 units, based on data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

Hino Motors Corporation has agreed to join the Monet Technologies Corporation partnership between Toyota, Softbank and now also Honda of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, which is focused on the development of new mobility technologies and services including autonomous driving.

Mitsubishi-Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation said it plans to invest up to JPY5bn (USD46m) in 2019 to upgrade selected dealerships as part of its seven-year Mirai Project aimed at “revolutionizing” its retail network in Japan.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, has launched a compression release engine brake for Hino Motor’s all-new 2020 Hino XL Series Truck, which is to go into series production later this year.