Electric commercial vehicle builder, Workhorse Group Inc is adding modular battery systems produced by Indianapolis-based EnerDel Inc to its portfolio.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation unveiled at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show the new Super Great heavy-duty truck fitted with Level 2 automated driving technology.

Bus assembly, repair and service group, Terus Maju Services Sdn Bhd has launched the TMS bus chassis on the local market, which is in fact supplied by Chinese bus manufacturer, Zhongtong Bus Holding Company of Liaocheng, Shandong Province.

Kia Motors Corporation took part in a USD15m government tender in September to develop and supply next-generation 2.5-ton and 5-ton armoured military vehicles, with deliveries scheduled over the next five years to 2024.

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd, a conglomerate with significant vehicle distribution operations in the region, has proposed to buy out the minority shareholders of its Malaysian vehicle dealer group, Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd and take the company private.

Isuzu Motors Ltd unveiled its new-generation D-Max one-ton pickup truck at the Tokyo Motor show in October; this is its first full-model changeover in eight years.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has re-launched and re-entered the light duty van / truck market with its L300 small truck in the Philippines at the end of September 2019, fitted with a new diesel engine which meets the country’s Euro IV regulations.

Competition in the Philippine light truck and bus market has intensified significantly in recent months with the launch of the Isuzu Traviz and the return of the Mitsubishi L300 at the end of September.

Hyundai Motor Company at NACV 2019 in Atlanta held in October this year unveiled two new concepts: The HDC-6 NEPTUNE Concept, a hydrogen-powered Class 8 heavy duty truck and a nitrogen powered refrigerated semi-trailer, the HT Nitro ThermoTech Concept in conjunction with its US trailer subsidiary, San Diego, California based  Hyundai Translead.

Hyundai Motor Company has developed a remote monitoring system for electric bus fleets that provides real-time information such as vehicle location, battery levels and other key data.

Japanese truck-maker, Hino Motors Ltd, in late October 2019 announced it has established a new procurement joint venture with the Traton Group, called Hino & Traton Global Procurement; with the aim of sharing outsourcing costs and development of selected technologies.

Chinese vehicle manufacturer, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said it plans to launch a full-range of new energy commercial vehicles in South-east Asia soon.