ZF Friedrichshafen AG is establishing a Technology Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity in Saarbrücken.

Violeta Bulc, the EU Commissioner for Transport and Vazil Hudák, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank launched the “Safer Transport Platform” at a conference in Bucharest last month.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire motion control systems specialist to the CV industry, WABCO Holdings Inc for around USD7bn, the equivalent of USD136.50 a share.

Dana Incorporated has entered a strategic partnership with Class 8 electrification company, Hyliion Incorporated.

Ford of Europe AG has signed a memorandum of understanding on a significant restructuring of its Ford Sollers joint venture in Russia, focusing exclusively on expanding its commercial vehicle business there.

The Lion Electric Company has launched its first electric truck – the Lion8 – signifying its Class 8 classification.

A legislation Bill, currently going through parliament, is set to stimulate the renewal and recycling of Brazil’s truck fleet.

Volare SA has announced a record year in export sales  of 535 vehicles for 2018 since it started its export activities some 20 years ago.

The City of Liverpool is set to be the first place in the North of England to trial hydrogen fuel cell buses following a successful GBP6.4m bid to the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles.

After a spectacular year in 2018, which saw sales expand by almost 80%, Volvo América Latina Group announced in February plans to expand operations in Brazil during 2019 and started with the hire of 300 new employees to increase production at the Curitiba plant.

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Ltda, a subsidiary of the Traton Group, in March launched on the Mexican market, its latest six ton gvw model, the VW Delivery 6.160.

The Volvo Group has participated in a connected vehicle technology demonstration with a Volvo VNL along two connected freight corridors in Carson.