This is claimed to be the first time school minibuses have been fitted with automatic transmissions.

Gambrell replaces Lance Walters, who, after four years in charge of Brazilian operations, is to return to the United States as Assistant General Manager — Sales and Marketing of PACCAR Parts. Gambrell is one of the first women to assume the position of President in the Brazilian automobile sector.

The LNG agreement is seen as the first and important step towards creating the largest road logistics corridor in Brazil, with a focus on reducing CO2 emissions; initially it will focus on the North and North East of the country.

Agrale stated that this new chassis took many months of development work by its engineering team in Brazil to design a product that would meet not only the needs of customers in Argentina and other South American markets, but also to meet international standards export beyond the continent.

The agreement provides for a series of initiatives, including the construction of electric charging hubs with the Shell Recharge solution in eight Brazilian state capital cities over the next three years starting this year (2024).

Contrary to the performance recorded by most Latin American countries, Peru experienced a positive performance in commercial vehicles sales in the first quarter of 2024.

Ecuador recorded sales of 3,669 commercial vehicles in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 6.2% compared with 3,911 units invoiced in the same period last year.

Sales of heavy commercial vehicles in the Colombian market were negative for the third month in a row this year, according to data from Andemos (National Association for Sustainable Mobility).

Fras-le is a leader in friction materials and is a brand of the company, Frasle Mobility. It makes a complete portfolio of brake pads, linings and shoes for cars, motorcycles, heavy vehicles, among other applications, such as railway and industrial, serving OEMs and the aftermarket.

The factory produces ICE powertrains for both off-road and on-road vehicles, including the Cursor 9, 10, 11 and 13 heavy-duty engines primarily for the South American market.

Carese is to take over responsibilities for the cabin frame modules commencing April 15th, replacing Aethra Automotive Systems (which file for bankruptcy), absorbing its activities and also its employees.

The Chilean commercial vehicle (truck and bus registrations combined) market continued to fall in the first quarter of this year, with 3,306 units sold, down 20.4% on the 4,156 units sold in the same period of 2023.