The milestone model was an XF 6x2 tractor unit, with a load capacity of up to 74 tons.

BYD has delivered 100 e-buses to Uruguayan bus operator Cutcsa. The K9UD 12.2 metre low-floor electric bus has a maximum capacity of 90 passengers and is equipped with a 422 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, providing a range of up to 450 kilometres on a single charge.

With five years at the company, Fernando Valiate succeeds Marcelo Montanha, who has moved to the position of Director of Scania dealerships at Scania Ibérica in Spain.

According to the Anfavea, a total of 102,611 units rolled off the assembly lines, a significant rise from the 71,765 units produced in 2023.

Chile closed the third quarter with a decrease in sales of heavy commercial vehicles by almost 20% to 1,332 registrations (trucks and buses) compared with 1,664 units in the previous period, according to ANAC.

In line with most Latin American markets, the Colombian CV market finished the period January to September 2024 with a 27.7% decrease in sales, according to data from Andemos.

Sales of commercial vehicles (trucks, buses, and minibuses) grew by 4.5% in Peru during January to September 2024 to 13,458 units compared with 12,881 units in the same period in 2023, according to the AAP.

Truck and bus registrations above 6 tons gvw in Argentina from January to end of September totaled 10,512 heavy commercial vehicles, a 5.7% decrease compared with 11,148 units registered in the same period of 2023.

In the first nine months of the year, Fenabrave reported a total of 369 electric trucks (all brands) were registered in Brazil.

“The factory in China is ready for the serial production of several solutions developed by Marcopolo," said Luis Moraes Goes, director of international operations.

The company said the move is a first step in a much broader expansion strategy for the region.

Maxion Structural Components is investing USD 65 million in a new chassis components manufacturing plant in Castaños, Mexico.