Volvo Trucks in Curitiba builds heavy and medium duty trucks, coach chassis, engines and gearboxes.

This initiative is part of Scania's short term (2025) global sustainability goals.

The 4-axle trailer allows a payload of up to 38.5 tonnes.

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.