Bridgestone do Brasil Indústria e Comércio Ltda has expanded its bus and truck tyre range in Brazil with the launch of the M842 radial tyre for use on steering axles on trucks and buses and the L325 tyre, designed for use on truck drive axles for short- and medium-distance applications.

Hino Motors Ltd held a grand opening ceremony for a new truck assembly plant in Mineral Wells which was attended by Yoshio Shimo, group CEO, Shigehiro Matsuoka, US Hino Sales president and Takashi Ono, US Hino Manufacturing president alongside other local dignitaries.

Toyota Motor Corporation said it is supplying key parts for hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles to Chinese truck and bus builders, FAW Group Corporation and Higer Bus Co Ltd, as it looks to promote the use of the technology globally.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation introduced six new variants of its medium-duty Fighter truck at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in Jakarta in July.

UD Trucks Malaysia unveiled its new Quester heavy-duty truck in Malaysia at this year’s recent Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo 2019.

UD Trucks Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volvo Group since 2007), has joined forces with Japanese logistics firm, Nippon Express, and Hokkaido-based agriculture cooperative, Hokuren, to bring autonomous driving technology to farm equipment.

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

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.

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.

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.

Penske Truck Leasing Co has taken delivery of its first Fuso eCanter.

The commercial vehicle (over 2 tons gvw) market in Japan in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2018 expanded by 8.6% to 108,871 units from weak sales in the same period a year-earlier of 100,220 units, based on data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.