Phillips joins Vicinity Motor from Alliance Bus Group and will be responsible for sales in North America.

Vicinity Motor has received a CAD14m order for 100 VMC 1200 trucks from the Canadian dealer.

Catharina Modal Nilsson replaces Michael Grahe as CTO, effective 1 January 2022.

Terberg Specials, purchased from the Royal Terberg Group, will now carry out modifications of light commercial vehicles under the 'Veth Automotive' brand.

The company recorded a 21% increase in net sales (SEK107.6m) and a 146% operating income rise (SEK12.8m).

The group reported a 26% drop in sales (USD492m) and an 11% decrease in adjusted EBITDA.

Up to 25 units, manufactured at the Ulm manufacturing facility jointly supported with Iveco, will be delivered to dealers and customers by the end of 2021.

The company reported a 34% increase in sales (USD272.6m) and a gross profit margin of 20.6%.

Meritor is ramping up sales of its electric powertrain for the North American market - the company is currently working with nine OEM partners. Outside of North America, Meritor is collaborating with partners in Europe, South America, and India.

Tractor sales in India increased by 526.5% during the half of FY 2021-22 to register 8,884 units compared with 1,418 units in the same period of the previous year (1H/FY 2020-21). Tractor production increased by 595.6% overall from 1,384 units to 9,627 units and export sales up by 1161.8%.

Positive sales of medium and heavy rigid trucks (7.5t gvw and above) in India of the first quarter continued into the second, realising growth of 165.8% in the first half (1H) of FY2021-22 to register 70,917 units compared with 26,677 units in same period of 2020-21.

Sales of buses and coaches (7.5t gvw and above) in India increased by 227.8% in the first half of the fiscal year 2021-22 to register 2,816 units compared 859 units in first half of FY 2020-21. Total exports also increased, by 83.3%, in the first half of FY 2021-22 to record 2,159 units, up from 1,178 units in the first half of FY 2020-21. Total bus production increased too in the half year of FY 2020-21 to 4,655, a gain of 131.0%.