New Chairperson at Schaeffler India

Schaeffler India Ltd. has appointed Sumithasri Eranti as its new Chairperson of the Board of Directors, succeeding Mr. Avinash Gandhi.

CJ Darcl Logistics opts for Netradyne

Netradyne, a SaaS leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and edge computing with a focus on driver and fleet safety announced CJ Darcl Logistics has opted for Netradyne to provide advanced safety solutions.

BharatBenz uptime assurance programme

Bharat Benz Rakshana is an uptime assurance program launched by Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, to enhance business profitability for customers who own BharatBenz trucks and buses.

Tata Motors and SBI MOU

Tata Motors has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India (SBI) to offer unique financing solutions for the purchase of Tata ACE EV, zero tail-pipe emission, commercial vehicle.

Bill Gates In India

Bill Gates is no stranger to India as a global icon and someone who has his hands full with philanthropic work under the Gates Foundation.

BEYOND PLUG AND PLAY

Denso International India is developing automotive solutions with sustenance and societal responsibility at the core of its strategy. Ashish Bhatia cites the mix of Al and software led MaaS capabilities disposal.

A CAPEX INTENSIVE BUDGET

The pre-election Union Budget 2023-24 turned out to be CapEx-intensive. Ashish Bhatia looks at the leeway for green mobility and infrastructure over the next fiscal.

THE JBM E-VERSE

JBM Auto expanded its electric universe. Prateek Pardeshi goes through the new products and the ecosystem backing them.

THE SWITCH TO e-LCVS

Switch Mobility forayed into e-LCVs as hinted at earlier. Ashish Bhatia looks at the tweaks to the modular architecture for the new launch driving the green mobility strategy, afresh.

A NEW BREED FOR TRANSPORTABILITY

VE Commercial Vehicles had Eicher Motors and Volvo Group bring in smart, sustainable transport solutions. Ashish Bhatia looks at the new intracity and intercity additions enhancing operator transportability.

TANGIBLE OUTCOMES AT ASHOK LEYLAND

Ashok Leyland Ltd. is pursuing its sustainable development goals with renewed vigour. Ashish Bhatia caught up with the core team on the tangible outcomes resulting in the gain of the lost market share.

MORE THAN A TRUCK OR BUS

Tata Motors showcased a huge lineup at Auto Expo 2023. Ashish Bhatia draws attention to the product differentiation strategy.

GREENER TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS

The return of Auto Expo 2023 The Motor Show had greener, higher performance CVs dominate the floor. Ashish Bhatia took stock of the OEM displays to gauge the dominant trends.

Nitin Gadkari addresses global recyclers

Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) hosted the 10th edition of the International Indian Material Recycling Conference (IMRC) from February 02-04, 2023, at Kochi, in Kerala.

Tours And Travel Operators Notice The HyCross

Toyota Innova is synonymous with comfortable and roomy road trips in the tours and travel circle. Prateek Pardeshi highlights the USPS of the one-up HyCross and its calling.

Apollo Tyres commissions new R&D facility

Apollo Tyres has inaugurated an Advanced Tyre Testing facility at its Global R&D Centre, Asia in Chennai, India.

AUTO EXPO-2023 COMPONENTS: WHERE, WHEN, AND WHAT TO EXPECT

Auto Expo – 2023 Components is Asia’s largest automotive show jointly organised by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

HYPERLOCAL AND THE TECH FACTOR

Rahul Mehra, Co-Founder at Roadcast talks about trends in the hyper-local delivery space for 2023.

NEW PEAKS AT SONALIKA

One of the largest tractor plant is in Hoshiyarpur, Punjab. Sumesh Soman visited the Sonalika Tractors shopfloor to get a sense of the new manufacturing advancements and operational peaks.

FAST-PACED DEVELOPMENTS AT BORGWARNER

BorgWarner is taking a holistic approach to emobility. Ashish Bhatia checks on the latest in creating a pull for its offerings.

ENERGY DISTRIBUTION TRENDS

In an industry talk session, Chetan Walunj, Co-Founder of Repos Energy Pvt. Ltd., shared key insights on the energy distribution trends with Prateek Pardeshi.

NO SIGNS OF FREIGHT COSTS AND INFLATION EASING

In an industry talk session, Vijay Vashist, Associate Vice President - BDM at Safexpress Pvt. Ltd. spoke to Ashish Bhatia on the logistics industry preparing for the road ahead despite no signs of freight costs and inflation easing for the sector.

A GRAND PUSH

After the Treo, Mahindra Electric is banking on the last-mile cargo solution in Zor Grand. Deepti Thore looks at the product diversification strategy.

THE FUEL BOWSER BUSINESS

The High Speed Diesel (HSD) and Doorstep Diesel Delivery (DDD) models continue to evolve. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the Repos Energy India facility as a core building block.

Maximum Offering In The New Bolero

Mahindra builds on the Bolero platform to offer maximum value proposition through the new MaXX pic-kup. Ashish Bhatia and Prateek Pardeshi drove it to validate the claims.

THE RETURN OF BUSWORLD SOUTHEAST ASIA

Busworld SouthEast Asia 2022 marked the return of the bus and coach fair to Jakarta. Ashish Bhatia looks at the new line of buses and coaches with the potential of finding takers.

GROWTH MODELS FOR SUSTENANCE

At the Frost & Sullivan, 14th Annual Intelligence Mobility Summit, the adoption of an innovation-led growth path was hailed. Prateek Pardeshi and Deepti Thore checked on the growth models for sustenance.

HOW CAN LOGISTICS COMPANIES REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS?

Nitin O Mahipal, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mega Pack & Carry writes about the logistics costs required to support goods suppliers.

RENEWED ASPIRATIONS

Mahindra & Mahindra launched the Bolero MaXX pikup to align with the changing times and evolving needs of its customers. In an industry talk session, Harish Lalchandani, Vice President - Marketing (PV & Pikup) and Manoj Gauba, DGM at M&M speak to Ashish Bhatia about the renewed aspirations with the new offering in the pick-up segment.

TATA YODHA BUILDS MORE MUSCLE

As part of its pick-up revamp strategy, Tata Motors brings in the Yodha 2.0. Prateek Pardeshi test drives it on a specially built track in Hyderabad.