São Paulo plans to acquire 2,600 new electric buses by the end of 2024.

A new product range, including new e-trucks, major investments in digitalisation and in automation at its factories as well as investment in renewable energy and reducing its manufacturing carbon footprint, is all making a positive contribution to sales in Brazil and abroad.

According to data from ANFAVEA (National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers), based in São Paulo, 161,816 trucks were manufactured in 2022, against 158,810 vehicles in 2021.

Volvo led the semi-heavy and heavy-duty truck class above 15 tons gvw/gcvw with 24,093 units registered, representing a market share of 24.6%.

Truck and tractor sales above 15t gvw and gcvw account for a sizeable percentage share of the market at more than 77% of the truck sector overall.

December 2022 saw Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Ltda (VWCO) of Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil begin testing its largest electric truck model to date, the e-Delivery 17.

With 1,682 electric buses on order, SP Trans says more orders are expected as some transport operating companies have not yet submitted their new purchase requests.

Marques is a 25 veteran of the Volvo Group, he is a native of Brazil, with extensive experience of working through South America.

This follows a new partnership agreement with VW Argentina, VWCO's dealer principle in Argentina for the last 25 years.

The Higer Azure A12BR is already fully approved by SPTRANS, the transport authority in the city of São Paulo. Local production planned with start of production scheduled for 2023.

Seres Brasil Ltda* is a new company in Itupeva, State of São Paulo, to sell electric vans and trucks in Brazil built and supplied by Chinese vehicle builder, DFSK Motor of Chongqing.

The new semi-trailer has two cargo tipper boxes, made of high strength steel, fitted on a tri-axle single chassis with a fourth lift steering axle mid-way down the chassis.