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How does the diesel engine help us today

Whether keeping farms powered or fuelling massive mining equipment, advanced diesel engines are reducing emissions without sacrificing productivity.

Blue Energy Motors achieves significant milestone; decarbonises CV industry in India

This development highlights the reduction of over 2000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, equivalent to the work of 80,000 trees

Poised for growth

As coal mining activity escalates, the need for tipper trucks will rise.

Mandatory AC cabins for truck drivers by 2025!

Starting in 2025, all truck cabins will be required to have air conditioning, offering much-needed comfort to drivers who endure sweaty conditions during their 11-12 hour shifts.

Poised for growth

With the mining segment getting government support in a big way, the truck and tipper segment will witness growing demand in the days to come.

Keeping up with industry trends

Despite slowdown in the automotive industry, all the leading manufacturers of tippers and trucks have transitioned to BS-VI emission standards.

We expect heavy truck market in India to grow by 60% in 2021

A healthy mix of construction activities, especially affordable housing and de-regulation of the mining sector with proactive private participation are reviving demand for the tippers segment.

Tipper market is projected to grow at good pace over next few years”

The tipper market is projected to grow at a good pace over the next few years, owing to increasing number of infrastructure projects and availability of easy financing options offered by financial institutions.

Tata Motors launches ‘Grahak Samvaad 2020’

Tata Motors has announced the Grahak Samvaad 2020 from October 23 to 31, 2020.

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).

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.

Eicher launches two new Heavy-Duty trucks

The two latest HD trucks are designed to maximise business profitability while optimising on the overall cost efficiency.

Honouring the unsung heroes

Change, Road Safety and Innovation were the mantras of the seventh edition of Mahindra Transport Excellence Awards held recently in New Delhi, where the who's who of Indian road transport sector gathered and various outperformers of Indian transport were honoured.

Mahindra introduces service offerings for BLAZO truck owners

Mahindra Truck & Bus Division (MTBD) introduced a set of industry first service offerings for the truck owners. The company has set a new benchmark by promising the lowest cost of ownership in the trucking industry.

Mahindra opens new service corridor, exclusive parts outlets

Mahindra Truck & Bus Division (MTBD) announced the first-of-its-kind service support initiative for the Indian trucking industry, with the successful implementation of its Delhi-Mumbai Service Corridor.

iNDUSTRY empowerS CV dRIVERs

Commercial vehicle (CV) industry is the backbone of the economy and while there has been significant investment and development in the sector, truck drivers are essentially an ignored lot despite the vital role they play.

Ready for Long Haulage

COMMERCIAL vehicle industry experienced one of the worst and the longest spell of recessions during last three years. However, the good news is that it is reviving now. The heavy-duty (HD) trucks industry hit the peak level in 2011 with a sales of 241,000 and it dropped to 130,000 in 2013.

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 are developing a new technology for hydraulic cylinders

The next five years will see a lot of changes in the Indian trucking industry and the one who is more innovative is going to lead the market,? says Sudhir Chaudhary, General Manager - Sales, Hyva (India).

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.

VECV launches pro-series

Unleashing a huge new wave in trucks, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has recently unveiled the Pro-Series ? 11 trucks in the 5 to 49 tonne categories.Over three million engineering hours, 77 lakh km of testing, 3,200 new parts/sub-assemblies and over 50,000 hours of engine test development

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.

The total product configuration in Prima is close to a thousand

?We are always going to be ahead of all the competition put together, in terms of our product bandwidth. We will have a product for any application, for any horsepower point,

Tipping point

The trucking industry has changed quite dramatically in the last ten years and all indicators are that in the next ten years, it is going to be more intense.

We are what we are because of our customers

?Our mandate is very clear. We have a dominant market position in the Indian com?mercial vehicle industry, more so in medium and heavy trucks where we have a 68 per cent market share. Our objective is crystal clear; it?s not just to retain the market leadership position,

Engines of growth

Studies show that at present as per 2010 figures, diesel engines in India emit a total of 357,959 tonne of pollution. If we were to use diesel engines with lower emissions, then this figure would be reduced to 116,325 tonne. Couple this with the fact that there are over 400,000 diesel powered vehicles being produced every year and 250,000 diesel powered gensets

Redefining Trucking

Daimler strengthens its India commitment by launching BharatBenz, representing the entire Daimler India commercial vehicles portfolio of trucks from 6 to 49 tonne.

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