Randon trailers gains a foothold in the US trailer market with its purchase of the Hercules Chassis trailer company.

Petrobras says the Diesel R5 (95% diesel : 5% biodiesel) fuel bus trials have proven to be successful and under the BioRefino Program is investing some USD600m to 2026 to ramp up capacity to provide this fuel to the market in Brazil.

Sumitomo Rubber do Brasil Ltda has had a presence in Brazil for more than a decade - but manufacturing tyres for trucks only started in 2019.

Addiante Serviços Financeiros e Digitais, is a new company, headquartered in São Paulo, specializing in leasing services for heavy-duty trucks, semi-trailers, and associated equipment.

Marcopolo prepares facilities to ramp up production of Attivi electric bus in response to anticipated rising demand in some Brazilian cities.

VWCO says outlook looks bright after Covid with introduction of Euro VI model range.

The new products are designed to increase efficiency, promote the use of renewable fuels, and open the market to electric mobility in both goods and passenger transport.

Simões, who succeeds Lineu Takayama, will be the first woman and the youngest executive to join the VWCO Board.

Volvo Trucks Latin America Ltda is introducing its new line of FH, FM and FMX trucks for compliance with the Proconve P8 (Euro 6) regulation on emissions, which applies to all vehicles in Brazil from January 1, 2023.

All vehicles will have engines with Mercedes-Benz’s proven BlueTec 6 technology, which incorporates a more robust gas after-treatment system, and which reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 80% and particulate matter emissions by 50%.

The trials follow the announcement of a new manufacturing site to be built in Pecém.

Total registrations of trailers and truck bodies reached 117,046 units, a 3.2% decrease from 120,921 in the same period of 2021, according to the National Association of Road Implement Manufacturers in Brazil (ANFIR).