According to statistics collated by LLC Avtostat Info, Russia registered 6,263 new buses (>5t gvw) in the first half of 2020, which was 1.2% up on 6,187 units in 1H/2019.

GAZ Group has presented pre-production modified models of its electric GAZelle vehicles, the Gazelle e-NN.

Europe’s second largest trailer builder, Krone Commercial Vehicle SE at a Covid-19-secure press conference last month announced some significant investments made in the past 18 months as well as a number to come in the next financial year.

Denyo Co Ltd and Toyota Motor Corporation have developed jointly a fuel cell power supply vehicle which uses hydrogen to generate electricity.

Three Rosenbauer fire trucks featuring Volvo Penta electric drivelines are currently being delivered to fire departments in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Dubai to begin real-world customer testing.

Iveco Ltd of Basildon has launched the new Daily Business; a Daily model that features the most popular customer specification options for the interior trim.

Ford of Britain has introduced a new 5.0-tonne Transit derivative, offering customers a van or chassis cab rated to 5,000kg gross vehicle weight which becomes available from late November.

Mack Defense, part of Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks, has relocated its headquarters from rented accommodation in Allentown to the Mack Customer Centre in the same city.

Dealerships across the UK and Ireland have begun taking orders for the new generation of heavy commercial trucks from Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland Ltd.

Stuttgart-based Mahle GmbH is accelerating its group restructuring.

Stoneridge European Sales, the European sales division of digital tachographs and vehicle electronics designer and manufacturer, Stoneridge Inc, claims it will be ready meet new, generation 2 digital tachograph installation and retrofitting requirements in line with requirements proposed in the EU Mobility Package 1.

The all-new Mercedes-Benz Intouro, a high-floor coach aimed at interurban, day excursion and regional bus services is the first bus to be optionally equipped with Active Brake Assist 5.