On January 13, 2026, BillionElectric Mobility (BillionE), an E-Mobility-as-a-Service (eMaaS) platform for electric truck transportation, raised USD 25 million in growth capital through a mix of equity and debt from ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, financial institutions, and public sector banks, incl

On January 15, MAN Truck & Bus launched the “MAN2030+” program to improve competitiveness and secure its long-term future. The company has reached a full agreement with employee representatives and IG Metall union.
The plan aims to cut costs by about EUR 900 million by 2028 while improving long-term performance. MAN

On January 16, Daimler Truck Group announced it sold 117,974 units in Q4 2025, i.e., down by 5% YoY compared to 124,386 units in Q4 2024. In 2025, the total sales reached 422,510 units, i.e., also down by 8% YoY compared to 460,409 units in 2024.
BEV truck sales increased by 52% YoY to 2,902 units in Q4 2025, compare

On January 14, PlusAI and Tokyo-based T2 Inc. announced a strategic partnership to bring Level 4 autonomous trucks to Japan. The announcement comes as PlusAI, headquartered in Silicon Valley, is also planning to become publicly listed on the NASDAQ exchange via a business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IX.
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On January 12, ANPACT stated that Mexico’s heavy vehicle industry showed signs of stabilization at the end of 2025, despite a sharp annual contraction in sales, production, and exports.
In December, wholesales decreased 62.7% to 3,498, as well as retail sales that fell 39.3% to 3,306 units. Production and exports als

On January 13, multiple sources reported that Emin Auto, the representative of JAC Motors in Algeria, started production of JAC commercial vehicles at its factory in Tamazoura, in the wilaya of Aïn Témouchent. The first model assembled is the JAC 1040S truck. It is available in single- and double-cab versions.
Its pl

On January 13, DAF introduced the XG and XG+ Electric, expanding its range of electric vehicles. The new models share the same DNA as the XD and XF Electric.
The XG and XG+ Electric are powered by the PACCAR EX D2 electric motor, delivering 270 to 350 kW (370 to 480 hp) of power and 2,400 Nm of torque. The DAF XG an

On January 12, KAMAZ announced that it has restarted its main assembly line, with employees returning to work after the New Year’s holidays.
In 2026, the company will continue supplying new equipment for Russian and international customers. KAMAZ plans to produce a wide range of passenger vehicles, trucks, and specia

On January 8, Zhejiang Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group Co., Ltd. (Geely Farizon)  announced that it will strive for a sales volume of 1 million vehicles by 2030, including 260,000 in 2026.
In 2026, Geely Farizon will establish a product portfolio spanning light- and heavy-duty trucks, vans, buses, d

On January 8, Higer Bus held a ceremony at its manufacturing base to mark the export of 3,000 buses to Algeria. The order, valued at over USD 200 million, represents the largest single bus export contract in China’s history.
The delivery includes 8-meter and 11-meter buses from Higer’s New V Series, along with 12-met

AUMOVIO SE (formerly the Automotive sector of Continental) announced a strategic agreement with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) at CES 2026 to accelerate the development of safer, smarter self-driving vehicles. AWS will become AUMOVIO's preferred cloud provider for autonomous driving development.
The collaboration in

On January 5, FAW Jiefang broke ground on a project on the second phase of its site in Guanghan, Sichuan.
Leveraging existing land resources at the Guanghan site, the second-phase project, with a total investment exceeding CNY 500 million, is to promote the technological upgrading of production lines and the construc

On January 6, the UK Government announced an additional GBP 18 million to increase the Plug-in Truck Grant until March 2026. Hauliers and fleet operators will access discounts of up to GBP 120,000 on new electric trucks.
The move is part of a GBP 318 million plan for green freight. The funding is set to increase zero

Robert Bosch GmbH announced a collaboration with Kodiak AI during CES 2026 to develop redundant platforms for driverless trucks. The platform integrates specialized hardware and software into standard trucks to enable autonomous driving capabilities. Bosch will supply various hardware components, including sensors an

Benteler Group has signed an agreement to acquire ioki GmbH, the leading European provider of software-based mobility solutions, from Deutsche Bahn AG. The transaction is expected to close soon.
The acquisition enables HOLON, ioki, and Benteler Mobility to form the first European full-service provider for autonomous

On January 5, Karsan showcased its next-generation autonomous models and unveiled its Karsan AI (Autonomous Intelligence) vision at CES 2026.
Karsan AI is an intelligent mobility system that can sense its surroundings, make quick decisions, and continuously learn. Karsan aims to go beyond zero-emission vehicles by s

On January 1, 2026, Olectra Greentech Limited announced that it had commenced Phase I commercial operations at its greenfield electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility at Seetharampur, Hyderabad, Telangana, the company has declared December 31, 2025, as the Commercial Operation Date (COD) for the plant and has com

On January 5, Toyota Tsusho Corporation announced that Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing Ghana Co. Limited (TTMG), which falls under its subsidiary CFAO SAS (CFAO), has acquired the Toyota and Hino distributor business from Toyota Ghana Limited Company (TGLC) on December 31, 2025, in the Republic of Ghana.
TTMG currently h

On December 30, Foton Motor rolled battery electric light-duty trucks of its Daystar series off the production line at Henan Foton Zhilan New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. (Henan Zhilan).
Built on Foton Motor’s first dedicated platform for battery electric light-duty trucks, the Daystar series has a total R&D investmen