It is late evening and the road past Pen on the famous Mumbai-Goa national highways turns terrible. It becomes difficult to pick up the road from the potholes as the bright headlamp beams break the monotony of the dark. Progress, albeit at a slower pace, is assured by a reliable machine that the Tata 407 SFC Gold BSVI is turning out to be. It is taking what is thrown at it with a compliant. Moving cargo from Vasai on the outskirts of Mumbai to Dapoli, some 280 kms to the south, the LCV, in its new, BSVI avatar, is coming across as a capable machine that is still very much relevant. Against the backdrop of much modernisation that is sweeping through the CV industry for a decade or two now, the Tata 407 SFC Gold BSVI is making a case of how its semi-forward cabin is still keeping up with the times. Coming to life in the mid-80s when the tide of modernisation was sweeping through the various tiers of the Indian auto industry, starting with the arrival of Government-backed Maruti Udyog on the scene, the Tata 407 did not take time to carve out a niche for itself. It was not an easy task with the likes of DCM Toyota, Eicher Mitsubishi and Swaraj Mazda on the scene.
This story is from the November 2020 edition of Commercial Vehicle.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the November 2020 edition of Commercial Vehicle.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
PLASTIVISION - 2023
THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, IDEAS, MACHINERY, AND ECO-FRIENDLY SOLUTIONS WERE ON SHOW AT PLASTIVISION 2023. PRAJAKTA CHAVAN POINTS TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND THE OUTCOMES THAT STOOD OUT IN THIS EDITION.
19TH EV EXPO 2023: Sustainable Transportation On The Cards
STAKEHOLDERS OF THE EMOBILITY OPPORTUNITY STEPPED UP WITH A FORWARD-LOOKING PORTFOLIO AT THE 19TH EV EXPO 2023. RICHA TYAGI PICKS THE STANDOUT DISPLAYS AS THE INDUSTRY CHALKS A VISION.
NEXT GENERATION TRACTION INVERTER: SAFE, EFFICIENT AND COMPACT
BORGWARNER HAS IMPROVED THE PERFORMANCE, INTEGRATION AND RELIABILITY OF ITS INVERTER TECHNOLOGY BY REDESIGNING THE POWER, COOLING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AND SIMPLIFYING PRODUCTION.
SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY
DANA INDIA IS CARVING ITS PATH TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, MARKED BY STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. IN THIS PIECE, ASHISH BHATIA DETAILS THE COMPANY'S ENDEAVOURS AND COMMITMENT.
LIUGONG ADVANCES CEV PORTFOLIO
ASHISH BHATIA LOOKS AT HOW LIUGONG INDIA IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SECTOR.
MAHINDRA EXCELS WITH SUPRO PROFIT TRUCK
WITH SUPRO EXCEL, M&M IS CONFIDENT OF ENHANCING CUSTOMER PROFITABILITY IN THE SUB-TWO-TONNE SEGMENT. PRAJAKTA CHAVAN RANE HIGHLIGHTS THE USPS OF THE NEW ENTRANT.
VOLVO AND EICHER BUSES
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC MOBILITY
PM MODI UNVEILS AMBITIOUS NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS ACROSS INDIA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spearheaded a momentous push towards infrastructural development with the inauguration or foundation laying of 112 National Highway projects valued at approximately rupees one lakh crore.
CV TRENDS AT SIAT EXPO 2024
ARAI ORGANISED THE 18TH SIAT 2024. DEVEN LAD AND PRAJAKTA CHAVAN HIGHLIGHT THE PROGRESSIVE MOBILITY DEVELOPMENTS.
ACMA REASSURES CONTINUATION OF ROBUST GROWTH
ACMA REASSURES CONTINUITY OF ROBUST GROWTH IN THE CV ANCILLARIES BACKED BY STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS