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

On March 4, Yutong unveiled its full locally available highway vehicle lineup for Mexico at EXPO FORO 2026, presenting its complete road-passenger portfolio in the country for the first time.
The lineup includes the C9, C11 and C12 Euro VI diesel coaches, alongside the next-generation C11E pure-electric coach, target

On March 7, Tesla announced in a social media posting that it has opened its first public Tesla Semi Megacharger site in Los Angeles. The station reportedly offers up to 750 kW charging speeds and is open to Tesla Semi customers.
The Megacharger system is designed specifically for the Tesla Semi and is capable of del

On March 12, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced it is launching safety ratings for commercial vehicles in the U.S. market, beginning with cargo vans and Class 3 pickups, to satisfy an unaddressed gap in U.S. road safety standards.
Unlike passenger vehicles, many commercial vehicles are not re

On March 12, Netradyne, a global leader in AI-powered fleet safety and performance solutions, announced an integration with the HT LinkVue trailer visibility system from Hyundai Translead, a leading North American OEM manufacturer of commercial trailers. 
The integration brings wireless trailer video directly into th

On March 13, 2026, Tata Motors announced that it had secured cumulative orders for more than 5,000 buses and bus chassis from multiple State Transport Undertakings across India, awarded via competitive e-bidding under the government procurement system.
The orders, from agencies including MSRTC, GSRTC, NWKRTC, TGSRTC

On March 11, ANPACT announced its participation in the USMCA review beginning March 16, aiming to strengthen North American production integration and regional competitiveness.
Alejandro Osorio, ANPACT's Public Affairs Director stated the industry already meets current 64% Regional Value Content requirements and is p

On March 12, 2026, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) announced that it had established Fuso Tech Centre India Private Limited (FTCI) in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu in India, as its global hub for a wide range of product engineering and operational functions, with operations starting March 9, 2026. The 2,8

On March 10, Electreon closed the acquisition of InductEV Inc., the US-based provider of ultra-fast, high-power stationary wireless charging for heavy-duty transit and freight. By integrating InductEV's assets and intellectual property, Electreon now offers the industry's most comprehensive wireless portfolio, spanni

On March 11, Solaris Bus & Coach presented its newest zero-emission bus, the Solaris Urbino 10.5 Electric, at Mobility Move 2026 in Berlin, Germany.
The Solaris Urbino 10.5 Electric, a compact zero-emission midibus is built on the company’s modular drive concept. This design increases passenger capacity to up to 85

On March 3, BasiGo announced that it is supplying electric school buses to the School of the Nations. BasiGo has delivered the first of 11 electric vehicles to the School of Nations, as the institution looks to transition its entire student transport fleet to electric in 2026. This first electric school bus will be s

On March 11, Volvo Buses Brazil announced the delivery of 40 new long-distance coaches to Viação Real Maia as part of its fleet expansion plan.
The vehicles, sold through Suécia Veículos, were bodied by Comil and will operate on long-distance interstate routes, some exceeding 3,000 km.
The new Volvo coaches are equip

On March 10, Allison Transmission announced an expansion in its long-standing partnership with Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) with the introduction of two advanced fully automatic transmission offerings for the Freightliner M2 106 Plus medium-duty truck.
The Allison 3414 Regional Haul Series (RHS) transmission pa

On March 10, Canada-based Ballard Power Systems announced a commercial agreement with New Flyer, a leading provider of diverse and sustainable mobility solutions in North America and Europe.
The agreement for 500 FCmove-HD+ fuel cell engines, totaling 50 MW, represents the largest single commitment from New Flyer sin

On March 11, Garden Grove , California-based Harbinger unveiled the HC Series Cab, a new medium-duty low cab forward (LCF) work truck available in both all-electric and plug-in hybrid versions, at Work Truck Week 2026 in Indianapolis. Now available for orders, the truck is designed for commercial uses such as box tru

On March 10, MAN Truck and Bus unveiled TGX 41.640 8x4/4, a heavy-duty tractor unit designed to carry extremely heavy loads. It can handle a gross vehicle weight of up to 250 tons and is capable of transporting very large equipment such as turbines.
The main truck is built at MAN’s Munich plant, Germany. After that,

On March 11, Ashok Leyland announced ground-breaking for a greenfield battery pack manufacturing facility at Pillaipakkam near Chennai, with an investment outlay of INR 4–5 billion as part of the Hinduja Group’s previously announced EV and battery investments in Tamil Nadu. The project aims to localise EV battery pac

On March 10, ZF Group announced that it is providing PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission on the Freightliner M2 106 Plus from Daimler Truck North America (DTNA). The Freightliner M2 106 Plus and ZF PowerLine will be on display at Work Truck Week 2026 in Indianapolis. 
Its patented gear ratio spread provides incr

On March 10, Smart Eye announced that it has been selected to provide its Driver Monitoring System (DMS) for two upcoming truck models from a major European truck manufacturer. The project was secured in collaboration with a global Tier 1 supplier.
The production of the new truck models equipped with Smart Eye’s DMS