Announced on March 17, 2026, Kim Long Motor officially inaugurated its truck manufacturing plant at the Hue Automobile Manufacturing and Assembly Industrial Park. The 10-hectare facility features a fully automated production line, including robotic welding systems, an ED electrostatic dip-coating line with 13 interco

Announced on March 17, 2026, Kim Long Motor introduced new vehicles targeting Vietnam’s transport sector: the GK48-EV all-electric van, KIMAN9 light truck, and KIMLONG X9 Van.
Priced at VND 480 million, the GK48-EV is a compact urban logistics solution (4,860x 1,750x 1,990 mm) with 6.2 cubic meters cargo capacity. It

On March 19, Zenobē announced it has acquired California-based Revolv to expand into North America’s commercial electric truck market. The deal adds 13 operating sites, over 100 electric trucks, and a development pipeline, strengthening Zenobē’s presence beyond its existing U.S. and Canadian school bus and transit pr

On March 5, AiDEN Auto announced a collaboration with Volvo Trucks to provide a regulatory compliance solution for truck drivers in Poland. The solution, developed through Volvo Group’s CampX innovation platform, addresses new SENT requirements and was brought from concept to pilot sales in under 12 months.
The solut

On March 13, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) welcomed the adoption of a targeted amendment to the heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) CO2 Regulation as proposed by the European Commission in the Automotive Package. It corrects an overly restrictive provision in the current rules by adjusting how emissio

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Fuzhou Public Transport Group Co., Ltd. (Fuzhou Public Transport Group) in Ningde, Fujian. Under the agreement, the two companies will cooperate in areas such as aftermarket services for bus batteries, establishme

On March 4, Scania announced the launch in Mexico of its new long-distance bus chassis.
The unit is equipped with the 13-liter Scania Super powertrain. It integrates engine, transmission, rear axle and intelligent control systems into an optimized architecture.
According to the company, the configuration delivers 8%

On March 18, Blue Bird Corp. announced that Prince William County Public Schools received  62 Blue Bird Vision Propane school buses today at its Brentsville facility. 
Six weeks after receiving a propane school bus demonstrator to the school district, PWCPS placed its order, bringing propane buses to its fleet for th

On March 18, 2026, KKR announced that its climate-focused funds will invest up to USD 310 million in a partnership with Allfleet India and PMI Electro Mobility, acquiring a majority stake in Allfleet and a minority stake in PMI Electro. Allfleet, set up by PMI in 2022, develops, owns, and operates large electric bus

On March 17, Einride signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SH 130 Concession Company to position SH 130, which connects Austin and San Antonio, as the preferred corridor for autonomous freight operations in Texas. The collaboration will establish an infrastructure-ready testbed for Einride’s purpose-built c

On March 17, the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) announced that it is exporting 100 locally manufactured buses through the ship SUNSHINE ACE. The ship has a length of about 199.95 meters and a width of 32.2 meters, with a total tonnage of 58,917 tons. The ship arrived from the port of Lehman in Turkey and is schedu

On March 18, Windrose announced that its has launched its Global E700 electric truck in the UK market.
The E700 is equipped with a 705 kWh LFP battery, offering a real-world range of up to 670 km. The truck supports both MCS and CCS2 charging for broad compatibility.
The E700 trucks, in partnership with Fleete Grou

On March 11, the City of São Paulo adds 110 electric buses to its transportation system.
The fleet expansion includes models from BYD/Caio, Eletra/Mercedes-Benz/Caio, as well as units with Caio and Marcopolo bodies and chassis from BYD, Eletra, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen. The vehicles are equipped with air conditio

On March 10, Workhorse Group CEO Scott Griffith noted the progress made in the three months since completing its merger with Motiv Electric Trucks, a manufacturer of medium-duty electric trucks and buses, in December 2025. The combined company works under the Workhorse name. Board and governance structures are now fu

On March 13, Karel announced that it has developed an Android-based in-vehicle multimedia system in collaboration with its subsidiary Daiichi.
The Android Multimedia System (In-Vehicle Infotainment – IVI), designed in line with global automotive standards, has entered mass production for Ford Trucks. It was specific

On March 17, Tier IV and Isuzu announced the deployment of Level 4 autonomous buses, leveraging NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion computing platform, in Isuzu ERGA electric and diesel models. These next-generation autonomous transit vehicles will feature NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor system-on-chip on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform

On March 13, 2026, the Ministry of Heavy Industries tightened localisation norms for N2 and N3 electric trucks by amending the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) under the PM E‑DRIVE scheme. The Gazette notification (S.O. 1331(E)) revises items 8, 9, and 10 of the PMP to phase in domestic assembly and manufacturing

On March 9, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the recent release of the “Commercial Vehicles - Location of Electrical and Pneumatic Connections between Towing Vehicles and Trailers (ISO 4009:2026)”, the first China-led international standards for commercial vehicles.
Led by Chin

On March 12, Zeron, an emerging Chinese manufacturer of commercial vehicles, closed a new financing round worth CNY 1.2 billion.
Lead investors in the financing were CATL Capital (the sole industrial investment platform under Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL)), Momenta, and NIO Capital. CATL and NIO Ca