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Transmissions

Gas Engines

Allison partners with Foton to deliver 400 CNG buses to Mexico

By Luke Willetts – 28th May 2023

These buses are equipped with an Allison Torqmatic fully automatic transmission and a Cummins engine aimed at improving fuel efficiency, reducing emissions and lowering engine noise levels. This contributes to the significant growth in Allison’s export bus sales from China.

Brazil

Performance

Financial Services

Mercedes-Benz’s bank in Brazil reports best year ever

By Jose Secco – 17th May 2023

Banco Mercedes-Benz do Brasil (BMB) of São Paulo, has reported record revenues in the history of the division of BRA 19.454 billion (USD 3.67 bn) compared with BRA 14.415 bn (USD 2.72 bn) in 2021, growth of 35%.

Bogotá invests in gas buses with recent delivery of 263 new Scania F280 CNG units

Bogotá invests in gas buses with recent delivery of 263 new Scania F280 CNG units

By Jose Secco – 14th May 2023

Ford offers 10-speed automatic transmission with Ford Transit van and minibus in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 14th May 2023

Compagas and Scania announce partnership to boost CNG powered vehicles in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 13th May 2023

Bus & Coach

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Brazil

Product

Distribution & Aftermarket

Manufacture

Electric Drive

TEVX Higer wins first tender for 15 locally built e-buses from the city of Cascavel, Brazil

By Jose Secco – 13th May 2023

TEVX Motors* is building a factory Pecém to be able to locally assemble the new electric buses for the city of Cascavel, Paraná State.

Paraguay

Product

Order

Busscar makes El Buss 340 coach model part of its export model range with Paraguay its first export market

By Jose Secco – 11th May 2023

Busscar, a coach brand, resurrected by Carrbus, now has several models in production at Joinville for export.

Brazil

Achievement

Manufacture

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus celebrates 30 years of bus chassis production

By Jim Gibbins – 10th May 2023

Chassis were built initially in Ipiranga, at a JV operation between Ford and VW before moving to the wholly-owned plant of Resende.

Peru

Registrations

Premium Article

Sales of commercial vehicles fall in Peru in Q1/2023

By Jim Gibbins – 8th May 2023

Mexico

Manufacture

Achievement

Navistar celebrates 25 years of CV assembly in Mexico

By Bradley Osborne – 6th May 2023

Chile

Registrations

Premium Article

In Chile truck sales decrease by 21% while bus sales go the other way, up 155% in the first quarter this year

By Jose Secco – 4th May 2023

Truck & Van

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Argentina

Electric Drive

Distribution & Aftermarket

Product

Foton launches first e-truck in Argentina

By Jose Secco – 12th May 2023

Foton is one of the largest producers of e-trucks and e-buses in China.

Argentina

Distribution & Aftermarket

Heavy (>16t)

VW Meteor extra heavy-duty truck is sold for the first time in Argentina

By Jose Secco – 11th May 2023

The VW Meteor, which replaced the TGX MAN truck model, was introduced to Brazil in September 2020.

Brazil

Restructure

R&D

Body & Cab Components

Composs is a new brand name for composite material solutions from Frasle Mobility

By Jose Secco – 9th May 2023

Frasle Mobility is the name of a new business unit of Fras-le S.A. involved in development and manufacture of new composite materials for the transport industry.

Argentina

Product

Distribution & Aftermarket

Foton launches the Auman EST-M 245 4x2, the brand's first medium truck model in Argentina

By Jose Secco – 5th May 2023

Argentina

Registrations

Premium Article

In Argentina sales of heavy vehicles fall by just 3.0% in Q1/23 despite record levels of inflation

By Jose Secco – 3rd May 2023

Premium Article

ANFAVEA warns of sharp decline in truck production due to market decline for Euro 6 compliant trucks

By Jim Gibbins – 2nd May 2023

Trailer

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Suspensys opens new production area dedicated to electromobility technologies

By Jose Secco – 10th May 2023

The first product to come out the new production area is the e-Sys electric drive system for trailers.

Angola

Tanker - Powder & Liquid

Product

Strategy/Policy

Randon expands semi-trailer model range for export to markets in Africa

By Jim Gibbins – 17th April 2023

Randon says it has expanded its portfolio of export products to the country; all its Tank and Dry Bulk semi-trailers are shipped CBU (Completely Built Up).

Mexico

Chassis Components

Investment

Randon Group subsidiaries actively investing in Mexico

By Jim Gibbins – 7th April 2023

Suspensys's Mexican subsidiary Suspensys Sistemas Automotivos Ltda has moved its Mexican operations to Querétaro, while Castertech opens first warehouse abroad in the same city.

Brazil

Mergers & Acquisitions

Fras-le agrees terms to buy British CV aftermarket brakes business Juratek

By Jose Secco – 11th March 2023

Juratek is an aftermarket supplier and maker of brake components - such as discs, brake pads, callipers, and actuators - for buses, trailers and trucks, under the brand names of Juratek and BettaParts.