Daimler Buses Promotes E-Mobility As A ‘Complete' System

Chalks out upcoming technological development road map for Mercedes-Benz eCitaro full-electric bus range, including an articulated variant from 2020 and a battery bus with range extender powered by hydrogen-based fuel cell system.

Busworld Europe 2019 Making A ‘Clean' Slate

The world’s largest specialist exhibition on buses, the prophecy of Busworld Europe extends far beyond prognosticating the future technological and market trends of the global bus industry, but also influencing them towards a better future. Dhiyanesh Ravichandran reports that the latest edition of the expo saw scores of bus makers and suppliers worldwide presenting their products and ideas, with clear foci on clean energy and sophisticated tech-features that mark a refreshingly ‘new’ and ‘clean’ start for the industry towards a new era.

Volvo Buses Premieres Its First-Ever 7900 Electric Articulated Bus

The all-new battery-electric articulated, along with a new 15-metre Volvo 9700 long-distance coach variant and the upgraded full-hybrid city buses, were the foremost attractions from the Swedish bus maker at this year’s Busworld.

Allcargo Forays Into Express Logistics With GATI Acquisition

The deal is seen to be important considering that the express logistics industry is expected to reach Rs. 48,000 crores (USD 7 billion) by 2023

“The Purpose Of EXCON Is To Create Synergy” – ICEMA President

Sarada Vishnubhatla interacts with Sandeep Singh, President, Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA), for a curtain-raiser on EXCON 2019, the largest construction equipment exhibition in South Asia that will be hosted from December 10-14 at Bangalore

Kailash Carriers Biz Off To Next Level With Bharatbenz Trucks

Kailash Carriers Limited has established itself as a leader in transporting chemicals and other hazardous goods across India. The company’s business has gone to the next level once BharatBenz trucks joined its fleet, with deliveries happening without any accidents while ensuring faster turnaround time and better fuel efficiency. Rajesh Rajgor has the details

YORK Meeting Unique Market Challenges With Innovation And Quality Service

York Transport Equipment India (P) Ltd., part of SAF-Holland Group, is considered one of the leading suppliers of trailer axle and suspension systems in India. Rajesh Rajgor had the opportunity to interact with two senior company officials to know about the latest developments within the company and whether the recent downturn has had any impact

ICAT Inaugurates New Facilities At Manesar Centre

In addition, a technology appreciation workshop for government agencies and other stakeholders was organised on November 8 in the presence Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

L&T Confident Of CE Sector Recovery In 2020

One of the most reputed brands in the construction and mining sector in India, L&T Construction & Mining Machinery is confident that the domestic CE industry would make a strong comeback in 2020, buoyed by the government’s ambitious infrastructure development projects, and build on it to grow at a CAGR of 10% over the next 10-15 years. N. Balasubramanian has the details in this exclusive interview with Vivek Hajela, General Manager & Head - Construction Equipment Business, Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

BPW Trailer Systems India Offering Right Technology For The Right Application

BPW Group is a European market leader in high-quality trailer axles and suspension system for drawbar trailers and semi-trailers. The group’s Indian arm, BPW Trailer Systems India, is making the most of the increasing organised trailer market with its premium offerings, particularly in the area of air suspensions. Rajesh Rajgor finds out more about the company’s operations in the segment in an exclusive interaction with Jens Wilken Johannes, Director, and Nagaraj Ubale, Director - Head of Development, BPW Trailer Systems India (P) Ltd.

Gobind Coach Builders: Pioneers Who Have Kept Up With The Times

Karmjeet Singh, Managing Director, Gobind Coach Builders, in this interview with Shivam Gautam, opens up about how technology and constant innovation have helped the company to keep pace with the changing times as well as the disrupting dynamics of the bus industry in India

Apollo Tyres Initiates Wet Tyre Test Track Project

To be set up in collaboration with GARC, the tyre test track will be used for testing wet grip of tyres as per standard specifications

Case India: Touching New Highs With Innovation

In an exclusive interaction with Dhiyanesh Ravichandran, CASE India’s Brand Leader Puneet Vidyarthi shares his insights on the current market scenario of construction equipment and growth ahead in the domestic market, while also sharing information about the technological and brand progress achieved by his company, which will be highlighted at the EXCON 2019 trade show

A Drive To Remember

A fascinating variety of roads, trucks, drivers and their gripping narratives from all walks of lives are encountered by Dhiyanesh Ravichandran on a 15-day, 2,736-kilometre circuit drive in a truck from Delhi to the Himalayas. In this epilogue piece on JK Tyre ‘Happiness Truck’ campaign by MOTORINDIA, supported by Lumax as lighting partner, he recounts the sheerness of diversity in terms of topographical expanse and trucking cultures, while coming to terms with the everyday struggles of truck drivers on roads and a self-realisation that they deserve much more respect for what they do

Stellar – Setting High Standards In Bus Seating

Sarada Vishnubhatla visits the manufacturing set-up of Stellar SP, a start-up based in Attibele in Bangalore Urban district and finds it teeming with new and innovative ideas in modular and lightweight bus seating design that is ably supported by in-house research and development and engineering

“The Long-term Outlook Is Definitely Positive” – Arnab Banerjee, COO, CEAT

In an exclusive interview with Rajesh Rajgor, Chief Operating Officer Arnab Banerjee, CEAT Ltd., exudes optimism and foresight towards his company’s near future. With investments in research and development and ramp-up in capacities to bring the right product mix, CEAT is rising up to the challenge

Meritor India And Kalyani Group Inaugurate Avant-garde Axle Assembly Facility In Mysore

Meritor Inc. and Kalyani Group have further strengthened their partnership by opening a brand-new axle assembly facility at Automotive Axles in Mysore besides a state-of-the-art research and development centre. Sarada Vishnubhatla visits the facility and reports

JBM Solaris Eco-life 12m: Test Driving An Electric Bus To Ascertain The Future Of Bus Driving!

Driving an electric bus is not just fascinating, but offers a different kind of CV motoring experience that will shape the future. The more you get to know this bus, the more complex and interesting it becomes. Senior Correspondent and Test Driver Dhiyanesh Ravichandran finds out the nuts and bolts of electric bus driving after spending a day with ECO-LIFE low-floor on the test track.

Eberspaecher Group Sees Great Potential In India

Heinrich Baumann – the fifth-generation member of the family that owns the Eberspaecher Group – was in India to inaugurate their new plant in Bangalore. Also on the agenda was bonding with the officials of Sharda Motors – their JV partners in India for exhaust systems. Sarada Vishnubhatla was present to catch the buzz

BYD – Tapping Into India's Huge EV Potential

When we talk about electric vehicles, BYD is probably one of the first names that pop up in our minds. The Chinese EV maker has held the title of the largest producer of ‘new energy vehicles’ – the way electric vehicles are referred to in China – for the last four years, with no signs of relinquishing the spot. The company has made strong in-roads into the Indian market with its electric buses and is laying a solid platform to spearhead the growth of e-mobility in the country. N. Balasubramanian spoke to Ketsu Zhang, Executive Director, BYD India, to find out how the company plans to script the country’s e-mobility future.

Mohan Transport Co. On A Smooth Road To Success

At a pit-stop during the JK Tyre Happiness Truck campaign, Rajesh Rajgor met up with Nand Prakash Vohra, founder of Mohan Transport Co., who shared exclusive time for a conversation to provide updates about how the company has grown over the years and its plans for the future

JK Tyre And SRS Travels – A Win-Win Equation

In this edition, we report about JK Tyre’s visit to SRS Travels to conduct a free eye check-up and health camp at one of their three depots in Bangalore. For JK Tyre, its partnership with SRS Travels goes beyond business, finds out Sarada Vishnubhatla

NBFC Crisis: Taking A Reality Check

In an event attended by representatives from micro, small and medium enterprises, banks, NBFCs and other financial institutions, finance experts took part in a panel discussion that highlighted the checks and balances of the NBFC scenario. Rajesh Rajgor reports.

Aluminium: Defining The Future Of The Transport Industry

The introduction of aluminium to the automotive industry changed its course in a remarkable way by helping making vehicles lighter and safer. With sustainability being the key to the planet’s survival, the metal will have a bigger role to play, says Bajrang Das Garg, Executive Director, Jindal Aluminium Ltd.

Anvar Jay Varadaraj - Product Marketing Manager – ELGi Compressors USA, Inc.

Young and raring to go, Anvar Jay Varadaraj leads the product marketing team at ELGi Compressors USA, Inc. to not just find a place in the market but to push the company to the second spot in global rankings. What he has is the legacy and business genes of his family to give him the vision and ambition, says Sarada Vishnubhatla.

UIIC Takes Stock Of Checks And Balances In CV Insurance

In yet another MOTORINDIA exclusive, we bring you a pertinent dialogue on various aspects of motor insurance for commercial vehicles with the top brass of United India Insurance Company (UIIC) Regional Office, Madurai. A report by Dhiyanesh Ravichandran

NYK Auto Logistics India Offering End-To-End Integrated Solutions

Clint Carmichael, Executive Director, NYK Auto Logistics India Private Ltd., reveals to MOTOR INDIA his company’s operational strengths in boosting end-to-end logistics in India. In this exclusive interview with Rajesh Rajgor he also talks about what the future holds for the logistics industry and how the company is geared to face new challenges

Apollo Truck Tyre Zone Takes Off In Thailand

In its bid to forge ahead to tap the tyre market for commercial fleets, Apollo Tyres has tied up with TEN TEN Auto Tyres to set up its first truck tyre centre to deliver enhanced service standards

Ashok Leyland Heavy-Duty Truck Range Gets Bs-VI Certification

With Ashok Leyland achieving an important milestone of becoming the first Indian OEM to meet the BS-VI emission norms across their full range of heavy-duty trucks, the company has now embarked on an ambitious programme of providing training to drivers and after-sales technicians while also giving a thought to how they can add power to their marketing drive in India and other countries, reports N. Balasubramanian

Daimler Trucks' New Global Organization For Highly Automated Driving

Daimler Trucks is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization for automated driving, bringing together its worldwide expertise and activities, as of June 1.