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New hydrogen engine plant unveiled by Tata Cummins

A new facility for hydrogen-based engines has been initiated by Tata Cummins Private Limited (TCPL) in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, with the aim of producing internal combustion engines for medium and heavy commercial vehicles.

CASE India inaugurates new dealership in Jaipur

CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH, has broadened its presence in Rajasthan by appointing a new dealer partner, RDR Techsol in Jaipur.

Hydrogen-Powered Revolution!

As the hydrogen-powered revolution gains momentum, India stands at the forefront of a cleaner and more sustainable automotive future.

R&D is crucial for staying ahead of market trends

Gajanan V Gandhe, Country Lead and Vice President, Dana India Sandeep Khullar, Executive Director, Off Highway & Commercial Vehicle, Dana India

Tata Motors unveils facilities for development of hydrogen propulsion technologies

Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile company, unveiled two state-of-the-art & new-age R&D facilities for meeting its mission of offering sustainable mobility solutions.

Tata Motors unveils facilities for development of Hydrogen propulsion technologies

Tata Motors unveils facilities for development of Hydrogen propulsion technologies

Rajaram K joins JCB India as Senior Vice President

Rajaram K, the former president and chief business officer who was steering the sales and marketing function at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, has resigned from the company.

Tata Motors appoints Inchcape as distributor of CVs in Thailand

Tata Motors, one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, has announced its partnership with Inchcape plc, a leading global automotive distributor, as their distributor for their commercial vehicles in Thailand.

Tata Motors appoints Inchcape as distributor of CVs in Thailand

Tata Motors offers extensive range of sub 1-tonne to 55 tonne cargo vehicles and 10-seater to 51-seater mass mobility solutions

Tata Motors makes India’s trucks smarter, safer and more efficient

Tata Motors launched India’s first CNG-powered Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicle (M&HCV) truck.

Tata Motors unveils 21 new commercial vehicles across all segments

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, today accentuated its commitment to support India’s economic growth by unveiling an extensive and comprehensive range of 21 new products and variants.

Tata Motors unveils 21 new commercial vehicles across all segments

M&HCV: 7 new vehicles across Construck, Tractor-Trailer and Rigid truck range with higher fuel efficiency

All about vehicle scrappage policy!

CARE Ratings scrutinises the vehicle scrappage policy, which was unveiled by Road Minister Nitin Gadkar in the Lok Sabha recently.

Focus on infra to revive economic growth

The government’s focus on building infrastructure will create jobs and revive economic growth

Tata Motors introduces next-gen digital solution

Tata Motors announced the launch of Tata Motors Fleet Edge – a next-generation connected vehicle solution that enables fleet management, with informed decision making.

We are looking at positive growth this year

Gulf Oil has been in the oil and lubricants business catering to commercial vehicles and two-wheelers.

Mahindra BLAZO X range receive BS6 homologation certificate

Mahindra Truck and Bus (MTB) received the BS6 homologation certification for its BLAZO X heavy commercial vehicle range from the Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT).

Govt to commission 68 road projects in three months

The Central Government is planning to commission 68 road construction projects worth Rs 5 trillion in the next three months.

Sustainable Market for Trucks

Pick up in infrastructure spending and construction activity, especially in roads and highways, irrigation and affordable housing segment, will continue to support demand for construction trucks.

Riding on infra push

Pick-up in infrastructure spending and construction activities is expected to drive the demand for tipper trucks in the coming years.

We are in line with the BS VI implementation timelines

The HCV volumes of Mahindra has grown considerably in FY18, with an enormous growth in the market share. Vinod Sahay, CEO - Mahindra Truck and Bus Division, Mahindra Construction Equipment Division, Mahindra & Mahindra shares more on the company's plans in line with the market developments.

We plan to invest Close ?40 million in India

Schaeffler rolling bearings and plain bearings significantly contribute to the outstanding performance of a large variety of construction equipment worldwide. Harsha Kadam, Industrial President, Schaeffler India, shares more on the company's presence in India and future plans for the market.

CV sales in July see double-digit growth

Leading commercial vehicle (CV) players witnessed double-digit growth in sales during July 2017. Tata Motors reported a 15 per cent growth in sales of commercial vehicles at 27,842 units. According to the company, a ramp-up of BS-IV production.

Safe Refuse Handling

Together with Swedish waste management company Renova, Volvo Trucks is currently testing and researching how automated vehicles can contribute to safer, more efficient refuse handling and create a better working environment for drivers.

BUDGET 2017 | PUBLIC SPENDING TO DRIVE SALES

Although there are no landmark announcements in this year?s Budget, a special thrust on transport infrastructure development and affordable housing will definitely gift some market opportunities to the CE segment.

Piggybacking earthmovers growth

Transportation of raw and processed materials to the desired location is the next but most essential activity arising out of earthmoving. In the infrastructure space, 5-35 tonne payload capacity tippers and dumpers are extensively utilised for this purpose.

Product SHOWCASE

BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA 2016 was the right platform for the exhibitors to unveil their cutting-edge products, technologies and solutions. Many exhibitors launched their new technologies and products at the expo, while others showcased their industry leading solutions.

Apollo Tyres? greenfield plant

Apollo Tyres is setting up Europe?s largest greenfield plant in Hungary with an investment of Euro 475 million to produce nearly 62 lakh tyres for passenger cars and heavy commercial vehicles per annum. The facility at Gyongyoshalasz will start production early next year and it will produce tyres to cater to the entire European market.

Mahindra Trucks for Mining Applications

Under Blazo series, Mahindra has launched heavy commercial vehicle range including tippers which are equipped with Fuel Smart technology. This is a unique technology which offers its customers unique flexibility to shift the power requirements of tipper depending upon load and terrain.

Apollo Tyres greenfield plant in Hungary

Apollo Tyres is setting up Europe?s largest greenfield plant in Hungary with an investment of Euro 475 million to produce nearly 62 lakh tyres for passenger cars and heavy commercial vehicles per annum. The facility at Gyongyoshalasz will start production early next year and it will produce tyres to cater to the entire European market.

Mahindra launches DiGiSENSE

Mahindra & Mahindra announced the launch of DiGiSENSE, a technology solution that connects Mahindra vehicles, tractors, trucks and construction equipment to the cloud.

Rivigo orders 1,200 Ashok Leyland trucks

Logistics start-up firm Rivigo has ordered 1,200 medium and heavy commercial vehicles from Ashok Leyland for its pan-India fleet.

Mahindra launches DiGiSENSE

Mahindra & Mahindra announced the launch of DiGiSENSE, a technology solution that connects Mahindra vehicles, tractors, trucks and construction equipment to the cloud. The new digitally enabled sending technology will be available across Mahindra range of mobility products from commercial and passenger vehicles to tractors and construction equipment.

Rivigo orders 1,200 Ashok Leyland trucks

Logistics start-up firm Rivigo has ordered 1,200 medium and heavy commercial vehicles from Ashok Leyland for its pan-India fleet.

Continental Truck Tyres opens showroom in Rudrapur

Continental India inaugurated their first showroom in Uttarakhand for heavy commercial vehicle tyres.

SAMIL opens Automall Nagpur

Shriram Automall India Ltd (SAMIL), has inaugurated its Nagpur Automall Facility. Spread across a sprawling 7.5 acre, the Nagpur Automall is located at a prime location on the Nagpur-Amravati Highway.

Climbing the ladder of success

A Mechanical Engineer with a Post Graduate qualification in Marketing Management, R T Wasan has been with Tata Motors for over 22 years

Ford Trucks showcases 2016 range at Big 5

Ford Trucks and Al Tayer Motors displayed a range of 2016 Model Year heavy commercial vehicles including a 1843 T tractor, a 3535M 6x4 chassis mixer as well as a 4135M 8x4 chassis mixer at the Big 5 international building and construction show held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Automotive Shaft

Unique Forge (Guj) Pvt Ltd is known for its superior quality precision engineered automotive shaft for heavy commercial vehicles (HCVs).

Continental opens first retail concept store in Faridabad

Continental India inaugurated their first retail concept store for heavy commercial vehicle tyres in India.

Mahindra rolls out 15,000th HCV truck from Chakan plant

Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD), a part of the Mahindra Group, announced the roll out of its 15,000th heavy commercial vehicle (HCV)

Smart NOx sensors from Continental

Continental announced the availability of its award winning Smart NOx sensor in India for heavy commercial vehicle manufacturers adopting SCR technology

M&M to invest in CV biz

Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) will invest Rs 700 crore to develope intermediate and light commercial vehicles to become a full range player over the next two years. The Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD), part of the Mahindra Group, will focus on developing vehicles in the nine to 16 tonne range.

Is the money flowing again?

Tricky times call for strong strategies but the long term prospects are bright for financiers with staying capacity, finds Charu Bahri. Demand for construction equipment finance has been down for the last few years.

Mining, Construction to Lead Growth of Tyres

The current market for mining and construction is growing and with the initiatives taken by the new government, it is poised to gain momentum in the coming years. Continental India foresees this as a key growth enabler for tyre industry.

Dedicated infra financing vehicles are need of the hour

Eight months in office, the Central Government has done well to improve the business sentiment. Several measures aimed at easing the way of doing business have been taken. Things have started looking up for the infrastructure sector too.

M&M to invest Rs 4,000 crore on Chakan plant expansion

Mahindra & Mahindra will invest Rs 4,000 crore over a sever-year period to expand its existing facility at Chakan in Maharashtra. The fresh infusion would take its total investment in Chakan to Rs 8,000 crore.

Total Transport Solutions

Tata Motors has addressed the shift in business needs in the market through the introduction of various service schemes.The Indian commercial vehicle customer has evolved over last few decades, with his focus shifting from just plying and maintaining his trucks, to expanding

Powered for the long haul

Commercial vehicle OEMs - domestic and global - have pumped in investments, augmented capacities, launched global platform strategies, enhanced touch points, and stressed on soft solutions to suit the demands of emerging markets.

We plan to launch a new cabin for our existing range

We are developing multiple new platforms in terms of products and customer engagement initiatives and given our scale, we are in the best position to efficiently integrate our products

Total availability of radial tyres in the country is supporting the demand.

Continental is betting big on the growth in India. With infrastructure development activities rising in the country, radialisation is also on the rise. Rajeev Kumar Agarwal, Director Sales and Marketing, Continental India, shares his perspectives with Garima Pant about the growth of radialisation in the country. Excerpts of the interview.

Tata Motors will continue to develop new products and upgrade its existing ones.

At Tata Motors, we strive to enhance our customers? experience, offering the unmatched benefit of a Tata truck, with best lifecycle cost, longer service runs and enhanced levels of driver comfort, resulting in best-in-class profitability and lowest payback period for operators, says Vinod Sahay, Head (Sales and Marketing), Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors. Excerpts of the interview.

Tata Motors showcases at Auto Expo

At Auto Expo 2014, Tata Motors showcased a range of new light and heavy commercial vehicles -? Tata Ace Zip XL, Prima 4032.S LNG, Prima CX 1618.T (Prima B Cab), LPS 4923 lift axle tractor, Magic Iris Electric, Prima Race Truck, Starbus Urban 9/18 FE articulated bus and Starbus Urban FE parallel hybrid bus.

Slowdown hits CV makers

The country's commercial vehicle (cv) makers have been hit hard by the slowdown. Starting April 2012, sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCVs) fell nearly 12 per cent over the same month in the previous year, the fall has been becoming steeper by the month. Sales of large trucks are driven by investments in mining and infrastructure.

Tata Motors ups share in construction, mining

Tata Motors expects a modest growth in the construction and mining sectors in the fourth quarter of this fiscal, or early next fiscal. Addressing reporters at Excon 2013, CII?s construction equipment expo, Vinod Sahay, who heads sales and marketing of medium and heavy commercial vehicles at the company, said that currently the industry is in a slowdown phase

An industry veteran

RN Rao, Director - Sales and Marketing, AMW Motors, is responsible for marketing, sales, service and product development, based at the company?s corporate office in Mumbai. Rao is a mechanical engineer from VJTI, Mumbai and holds a PG degree in Marketing Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.

Spearheading business

Spanning almost four decades of rich experience in the Indian automobile industry, A Ramasubramanian or ARS as he is fondly called, spearheads business at Asia Motor Works (AMW).

Slowdown in CV sector

There are worrying signs for the Commercial Vehicle (CV) sector as it grew a mere 2.7 per cent in April-November 2012. Figures released by the Society for Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) for the period show that medium and heavy commercial vehicles saw a de-growth of 16.34 per cent.

Tata Motors receives single largest order

Tata Motors has received its largest-ever single order for commercial vehicles from Siddhivinayak Logistics (SVLL) to supply 1,314 trucks to be delivered during the financial year.

New Products from Tata Motors

Tata Motors further consolidates its leadership in the Indian heavy commercial vehicle space as it launches six first-of-its-kind heavy trucks and Tata FleetMan fleet telematics services.

Our vision is to be globally among the top ten in trucks by 2015

The customer has always been at the core of our business and all our efforts have been and will be aimed towards making the customer more profitable, says Rajive Saharia, Executive Director - Marketing, Ashok Leyland.

X factor drives growth

At under 60,000 units of CE, the industry?s contribution to the auto component industry, at nearly $40 billion for 2010-11, is still very insignificant considering a tractor production of over 5,25,000 units and medium and heavy commercial vehicles over 3,30,000 units.

TELCON Forays into Concrete Equipment

The transit mixer product line is the firm foundation in Telcon's quest to be a preferred concrete equipment supplier for project construction and RMC.

AMW opens its first truck centre

AMW's first-of-its kind Truck Centre is conceptualised and built to provide world-class services to customers was inaugurated by JP Gupta, IAS, Transport Commissioner of Gujarat.

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