Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) in June announced the launch of a new model in its heavy-duty Super Great truck range, equipped with several Japan-first diver-assistance features to enhance road safety.

Japan’s Isuzu Motors Ltd said in June that it had reached an agreement  to supply light/medium-duty N-series trucks between 6-9 tons gvw to Hino Motor for sale in North America from October to help its rival deal with a production short-fall.

UD Trucks, headquartered in Ageo in Japan’s Saitama prefecture ( a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors since March 2021 following the disposal by the Volvo Group) announced in July that it has introduced its UD Active Steering system in its domestic heavy-duty Quon trucks, which the company claims vastly improves steering precision and driver comfort.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), based in Kawasaki, Japan, has reached an agreement with Woven Alpha, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation’s Woven Planet Holdings, to jointly develop improved vehicle safety systems by combining their respective Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) technologies.

The eight-generation of Canter light-duty trucks, fitted with additional safety features, is to be manufactured at Mitsubishi Fuso's Tramagal plant in December 2021.

Hino 700 series trucks built for the Australian market will be installed with Allison 3000 and 4000 automatic transmissions as standard.

Mitsubishi Fuso has launched a new model version of its heavy-duty Super Great truck, equipped for the first time with Emergency Stop Assist, which detects anomalies in steering wheel activity.

The Japanese market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw expanded by just 1.4% year-on-year to 118,511 units in the first quarter of 2021 from 116,830 units in the same period of last year.

Bridgestone Americas has made a minority investment in Kodiak Robotics. The partnership will allow Bridgestone to integrate its smart-sensing tyre technologies and fleet solutions into Kodiak's level 4 autonomous trucks.

Mitsubishi Fuso has announced it has launched the new Euro VI-compliant medium-duty Fighter and heavy-duty Shogun truck models in Australia, in advance of a decision by the country to set a deadline date for adoption of Euro VI emissions standards.

Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) is a connected crowdsourced software platform supporting the creation, development and distribution of high definition (HD) maps―a key enabler for smart and safe automated mobility.

Mitsubishi Fuso has launched an upgraded medium/heavy-duty Fighter truck with an advanced safety package, which puts it in full compliance with new safety regulations in Japan due to be introduced in September.