The Colombian truck and bus market ended the first half of the year up 18.2% against the same period in 2021, according to figures released by ANDEMOS (National Association for Sustainable Mobility), based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Export figures of commercial vehicles from Brazil in the first half of this year indicate a positive trend for the truck and bus sectors.

AMAGGI buys 400, Volvo FH 540hp 6x4 trucks and 40 Volvo VM trucks.

Facchini S.A. of Votuporanga,Brazil has introduced two new bulk goods semi-trailer models; a bulk tipper with a fourth axle and a ‘sliding’ suspension system called Bulk Trailer, and the second, also with a fourth axle, which has two ‘cargo boxes’ for split loads.

The figures recorded by the Brazilian bus market in the first half of the year do not reflect the strong pace of demand in these first months of the year, states ANFAVEA and Mercedes-Benz do Brazil.

Chilean CV market gains 12% in first six months of 2022.

Passenger travel in Brazil regains some momentum and pushes up production levels.

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Ltda (VWCO) of Resende, Brazil delivered 20 units of the VW Constellation 25.360 truck to Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (NSA), one of Paraguay’s largest transport companies.

Iveco supplies charter buses on latest chassis with Comil bodies in Brazil.

Following a collaboration agreement reached in 2018 between Caio and Caetano, the latter has announced it recently started demonstrations of its new 12-metre low floor battery electric bus in São Paulo, Brazil.

Brazilian truck production fell by 3.9% to 71,772 units in January to June 2022 compared with 74,722 units manufactured in the same period of 2021, according to data from ANFAVEA (National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers).

Sales of commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) in Peru grew by 9.7% overall to total 9,263 units sold in the first six months of the year (January to June 2022) compared with 8,449 units in the same period in 2021.