In the first nine months of 2022, truck sales in Brazil between January and September 2022, fell by 2.2% to 93,162 vehicles compared with 95,273 trucks in the same period of the previous year, according to data from ANFAVEA.

New Scania truck rental services adds to growing portfolio of sales and aftermarket servicing offerings from OEMs in South America.

Added customisation services is part of the Mercedes-Benz do Brazil's on going CapEx investment package during Covid.

With Proconve P8/Euro 6 diesel engine emissions standards coming into force on January 1,2023 for all vehicles, Volvo Bus Latin America upgrades coach chassis.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil is the market leader in South America in coach chassis and has launched a full range of products compliant with the new P8 emissions coming into force from January 1, 2023.

e-Sys is the name of a traction e-axle for semi-trailer undergoing trials in Brazil through project partners, Randon, Suspensys and BRF.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil is introducing a full series of new Proconve 8 compliant bus and coach chassis in compliance with new emissions deadline of January 2023 in Brazil.

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

Argentina government looks to gas fuelled vehicles in the short term to reduce emissions and reduce dependency on imported oil.

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.