Castertech adds to production capacity of metal components for axle systems in Schroeder, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

20% more exhibitors at Fenatran 2022, which takes place at the São Paulo Expo, São Paulo, Brazil in November - three years after last edition.

Representing an investment of BRL 11 million (USD2.15m), the new 3,500 square metre (m2) facility will substantially expand Jost Brasil's production capabilities and enable it to develop new components for buses, as well as parts for trucks and trailers.

The first project is a photovoltaic plant with 2,300 solar panels installed at the Randon Technology Centre (CTR), in Farroupilha (RS), costing BRL 7.2 million.

Master has strengthened its position in the markets of South America with construction of a new semi-automatic warehouse and further investment in its S Camshaft brake production facility.

Randon companies is to form a new joint venture company with Gerdau to lease trailers in Brazil.

In celebrating 25 years of operations, Brazilian axle manufacturer, Suspensys, announced major investments in axle production expansion and e-traction axle for trailers.

From November 2022 Scania Latin America Ltda oplans to place the Scania P280 gas-powered truck - designed specifically for operations in Brazil’s sugar cane segment - on the market as part of its strategy to offer low carbon solutions in Brazil.

In the first half of 2022, trailer and components builder, Randon achieved consolidated net revenue of BRA5.2 billion (USD1bn), a 30% growth compared with the same period in 2021.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda is to supply Volare, a Marcopolo SA mini and small bus brand, with the first 60, Proconve 8 (Euro 6) compliant chassis (LO 916 Euro 6 model) to its vehicles; Proconve 8, is scheduled for introduction in all new and existing commercial vehicles in Brazil from January 1, 2023.

JAC Motors do Brasil has launched another electric model in Brazil – the 12.5t gvw, JAC E-JT 12.5. The new model, its seventh for the Brazilian market, which has been introduced in response to customers requests for a truck with a higher payload capacity.

Built in Virrey del Pino, Argentina, Sprinter production exceeds 180,000 since manufacture began in 1996.