Hino Motors Corporation (a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Company) of Hino-Shi, Japan in early March suspended sales of several medium- and heavy-duty vehicle models in Japan after admitting to falsifying engine performance data to obtain emissions and fuel economy certifications.

A well-established distributor of construction, materials handling and other machinery products, Sunway Trading and Manufacturing, a subsidiary of the Sunway Group, based in Sunway City, Malaysia, announced in February it has acquired Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Malaysia (DFCVM), the local distributor of China’s Dongfeng Motor Corporation.

Isuzu Motors Ltd, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Hino Trucks Ltd of Hino-shi, Japan, announced at the end of February they plan to begin production of a new battery-powered (BEV) flat-floor route buses in the 2024 financial year, as they look to strengthen their respective efforts towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.  

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Co Ltda ( (VWCO - Volkswagen Truck and Bus) of Resende, Brazil (a member of the Traton Group) in January said it plans to enter the Philippine commercial vehicle market this year through the local MAN truck distributor (also a subsidiary of Traton), MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corporation (MACC) of Quezon City (Manilla), the Philippines. 

Bus body builder, Gemilang International Ltd (GML) has reported strong orders for bus bodies and finished buses in the first two months of 2022, particularly from international clients, following contract delays over the last two years due to the pandemic. 

Tighe joins the Australian-American electrification specialist from Blue Bird Corporation.

Forsee Power (Forsee) of Paris, France, has renewed its supply partnership agreement for battery cells with South Korean firm, LG Energy Solution (LG).

He takes over from Jorge Rosa, who will remain with MFTE as an external affairs representative.

Cummins Inc, based in Columbus, Indiana, has announced a partnership with Japanese CV OEM Isuzu Motors Ltd, based in Tokyo. Under the terms of the agreement, the two firms will produce a prototype medium-duty, battery electric truck to demonstrate in North America.

Continental AG of Hanover, Germany, has opened a sales and competence centre in Yokohama, Japan for development of hydrogen hose lines for use in powertrain technologies.

Panasonic OneConnect will be integrated with Tropos Motors' ABLE line of vehicles, providing a range of fleet management features.

The two companies aim to mass-produce a series of hydrogen fuel-cell electric city buses for the South Korean market from 2023.