Transport operator, VIX Logística S.A. has started testing its first converted (retrofitted) electric heavy-duty truck in Brazil. Named Atlas, it has a maximum traction capacity (CMT) of 120 tons and has an electric motor with a power output of 450 kW (600 hp).

The Volvo FH 540 heavy truck ended 2023 repeating the same feat of the previous five years.

The 100 trucks powered by B100 biodiesel are due for delivery starting May this year, and represent a landmark sale in the country.

DAF Caminhões do Brasil Ltda of Ponta Grossa, Paraná State was the only truck brand to increase its sales in the Brazilian market in 2023!

According to latest registration figures by weight segment collated and supplied ANAC (Associação Nacional Automotriz de Chile), the Chilean truck market was in decline across all segments in 2023.

Production in 2023 totalled 19,612 vehicles, according to FABUS.

Thirty-five more buses are set to be delivered in Q1 2024. The low-floor 15m electric buses have a range of 200 km on a single charge, thanks to the 300-kWh battery pack, which takes three hours to fully charge.

Recently, Librelato opened five new units in five key states of Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Sul and Tocantins. Since 2018, when the first unit was created, Libreparts stores have grown consistently year after year.

A total of five Volvo FM trucks are to be leased to Reiter Lo Ltda using a ‘truck-as-a service’ contract.

The CV market in Colombia ended 2023 with the sale of 32,511 vehicles, down 23.5% on the 42,488 units sold in 2022.

According to data from ACAU (Association of Uruguay), 3,137 trucks and buses were sold, compared with 2,993 in the previous year.

Ecuador, one of the smallest South American markets for motor vehicles, virtually stood still in terms of registrations in 2023 v 2022 with an increase of just 0.2%