CNH Industrial has announced a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Rome in April by a group of companies to actively develop and promote the use of bio-methane in the transport sector throughout Italy.

New Flyer of America Inc (a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc), has delivered the first of five Xcelsior CHARGE battery electric buses to Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet).

The Vietnamese market for pick-up trucks rebounded by 23% to 5,493 units in the first quarter from 4,466 units a year earlier, with imports from Thailand recovering strongly from last year’s customs delays following the introduction of new regulations at the beginning of last year.

Electric bus builder, Proterra Inc, has launched Proterra Energy fleet solutions; a full suite of options enabling turnkey delivery of a complete energy ‘ecosystem’ for heavy-duty electric fleets.

Following the announcement in April 2018 by FX Meiller Fahrzeug-und Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KG it was investing EUR22m in a new tipper production facility at Oed-Öhling, Daniel Böhner, CEO, when visiting Tip-Ex 2019 in Harrogate last month, said the new plant would be ready to move into by November this year and start of production was scheduled for February next year.

The market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in Vietnam continued to decline in the first quarter of 2019, by over 17% to 15,277 units from 18,489 units in the same period of last year, based on data compiled by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association.

Trailer brake specialist, Haldex AB, has announced it was working in close cooperation with a leading truck manufacturer to evaluate brake solutions for connected, autonomous, electric vehicles.

Carrier Transicold UK Ltd displayed its latest Vector 19 HE trailer refrigeration unit at the CV Show last month.

Sabanci Holding, one of Turkey’s largest conglomerates, has sold its vehicle manufacturing business, Temsa  SA to Swiss firm, True Value Capital Partners.

The Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, together with approval from the Supervisory Board, has resumed the process of going ahead with the planned IPO of Traton SE.

Don-Bur (Bodies & Trailers) Ltd says it is offering a tyre pressure and inflation system with its trailers, from Pressure Systems International.

EDL Rethschulte GmbH, an engineering services provider and part of FEV Group, has acquired the business and all commercial property rights of REALEYES Technology.