Hyundai Motor Company has revealed a system that estimates the gross vehicle weight of a light-duty commercial electric vehicles and optimises performance accordingly.

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.

PT Daimler Commercial Vehicles Indonesia in March used the show to launch its latest version of the Mercedes-Benz OF 917 front-engine bus chassis.

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc has expanded its presence in the construction and mining seat segment in Asia following new customer wins valued at USD10-13m in annual revenue.

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

Thailand’s government said it plans to make B10 biodiesel available at 340 filling stations across the country this year, with the roll-out starting at the end of May.

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.

Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled a full electric tri-axle double-deck city bus, which is a first of its kind for Hyundai and is part of the company’s effort to help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.

The Indonesian pickup truck market declined by almost 17% to 5,222 units in the first quarter after growing by two-thirds to 6,280 units in the same period a year earlier.

The Indonesian market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw declined by 9.4% to 39,824 units in the first quarter of 2019 from strong year-earlier sales of 43,936 units, based on www.AsiaMotorBusiness.com analysis of vehicle wholesale data.

The Vietnamese market for pick-up trucks rebounded by 23% to 5,493 units in the first quarter from 4,466 units a year earlier, with imports from Thailand recovering strongly from last year’s customs delays following the introduction of new regulations at the beginning of last year.