“The factory in China is ready for the serial production of several solutions developed by Marcopolo," said Luis Moraes Goes, director of international operations.

VW says that its dealership network is already fully equipped to support the e-Volksbus, which shares many components with the e-Delivery truck platform.

Scania Latin America says it has a remote controlled truck on trial in the heavy duty mining industry segment of Brazil, employing a Scania G 500 8x4 XT heavy-duty 60 tonnes gvw tipper truck.

The Viaggio G8 1050, designed specifically for charter and tourism operations, brings the advanced features of the Generation 8 series to a new market segment.

The order includes two e-Delivery trucks for Coca Cola FEMSA.

This new optional feature, the company says, allows customers to select a material that significantly enhances durability and profitability for their vehicles.

The new fleet consists of 15 Higer Azure electric city buses.

155 Iveco 15-210 ORE 3 school buses have been delivered to the Government of Pernambuco to date.

Marcopolo states that the African region is the second largest regional market for Marcopolo, surpassed only by Latin America.

Production of bus chassis in Brazil surged by 53.8% in the first half of the year reaching 14,668 units compared with 9,539 units in the same period last year.

Truck output across Brazil totalled 64,391 units in the first half of the year, an increase of 36.5% compared with 47,173 units the same period in 2023. Bus and coach chassis output increased 53.8%

Truck sales in Brazil from January to June totalled 56,767 units, an increase of 8% over the first half of last year, when 52,547 units were registered.