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Volvo Buses Introduces Flex Chassis for Biodiesels
Fabio Ferraresi Volvo Buses has introduced the B320R 6×2 B100 Flex chassis in Brazil, designed to operate with pure B100 biodiesel and aimed at urban and metropolitan applications. The model expands the company’s low carbon offering with a solution that can use existing liquid fuel infrastructure and domestic biodiesel supply, reducing dependence on fossil diesel. Volvo indicates that the B100 can significantly reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions and sees potential adoption in Brazilian fleets and other Latin American markets with established biodiesel production.
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Yanmar, Hitachi Plan Compact Equipment Venture
Akihiro Komuro Yanmar Holdings and Hitachi Construction Machinery said they have signed a letter of intent July 23, 2026, to explore possible collaboration in the compact equipment business.
The companies said the construction equipment industry is facing more diverse customer requirements, faster technological change and intensifying global competition. In the compact segment, they believe closer cooperation between full-line manufacturers and specialist producers may be needed to sustain growth and…
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Geely To Acquire 34% Stake in Ford’s Spanish Plant
Jack Hao Ford and Geely have signed an agreement in Spain for Geely’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Geely SPV, to pay USD $256 million to acquire a 34% stake in a Spanish vehicle manufacturing company held by Ford NL. Ford retains the remaining 66%; after the deal closes, the company will operate as a joint venture at Ford’s Valencia plant, producing passenger cars under contract.
The Valencia plant opened in 1976, and was once Ford’s largest production base outside the United States. It has built more than 11 million vehicles to date and has a designed annual capacity of about 500,000 units, making it one of Europe’s biggest car factories.
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Auto Capacity Expansion Bets on Next Growth Cycle
Aditya Kondejkar India’s passenger-vehicle industry is entering a new phase of capacity expansion, with automakers increasingly positioning themselves for sustained growth in the domestic market as well as exports. Recent moves by Maruti Suzuki and Kia indicate that manufacturers are preparing capacity ahead of expected demand, rather than simply responding to current volumes.
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PSR Analysis. The most significant development is Maruti Suzuki’s expansion at its Hansalpur facility in Gujarat. The company recently started production at its fourth plant, adding 250,000 units of annual capacity. This takes Hansalpur’s capacity from 750,000 to 1 million units per year and Maruti Suzuki’s overall Indian manufacturing capacity to around 2.9 million units.
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Prince Is Featured Speaker at 2026 Innovation Summit
Jack Prince Jack Prince, Business Development Manager at Power Systems Research, is scheduled to be a Featured Speaker at the 2026 Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Partnership Innovation Summit. The session will be held July 28-29, 2026, at Novi, MIHe will be joining a panel discussion alongside Ricardo to share perspectives on the market trends shaping industrial equipment, commercial vehicles, and power generation.Drawing from Power Systems Research's global forecasting and market intelligence,…
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