Since the beginning of this year, the operation of Foton Aumark do Brasil, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Foton Motor Group in Beijing, has gained the full support of the Chinese parent company, and it plans to intensify operations on the Brazilian market.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda has for the first time exported vehicles built at its factory in São Bernardo do Campo to the island of Haiti in the Caribbean.

Marcopolo SA reported celebrating production of 3,000 Torino city bus units at its plant in Rio de Janeiro.

In December, Caio Induscar Ltda, State of São Paulo reported it had delivered another 102 school buses for operation in the city of Botucatu, State of São Paulo; these were sourced under the school bus programme, Caminho da Escola program, which is funded by the National Education Development Fund (FNDE).

Cummins do Brasil Ltda has announced it is already ready to meet the new Euro VI / Proconve P8 emission standards for diesel vehicles, which are scheduled to come into effect during 2022 and 2023.

Scania’s Brazilian subsidiary, Scania do Brasil Ltda, has joined forces with Sabesp, the state water and sewage company, to demonstrate the potential for using biogas in operating heavy vehicles.

February sees Scania do Brasil Ltda start production of its new generation truck range at its plant in São Bernardo do Campo, which is approximately two years after launching the new models in Europe.