Bharat Benz a broken or break even story?
Bharat Benz started its commercial operations during the year 2013. Intensive planning and engagement of customers during the development, resulted…
The Pusher lift and Tag lift axle debate in 37T rigid truck.
It was in Auto Expo 2012, when three Indian manufacturers – Ashok Leyland, Tata and AMW launched 37T rigid trucks,…
How to choose a right product in 31T rigid haulage truck?
Right product in 31T rigid truck: 31T rigid truck is the first segment in India where we had two different…
How does Retarder score more than service brakes?
A retarder is an additional supporting braking mechanism to service brakes or foundation brakes. Foundation brakes are the ones fitted in the…
Opticruise – Scania’s Automated Manual Transmission
Scania Opticruise an Automated Manual Transmission system, is a patented technology and was launched 20 years years ago,in 1995. At…
Tata motor’s new world-class commercial vehicles outlet in Sri Lanka
Tata Motors along with its Sri Lankan partner, Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO), have launched a new world-class Sales,…
How does Hydraulic retarder works?
As the name suggests, they work the principle of hydraulics. Primary principle being the Pascal’s law “Pressure applied to any…
How is low floor (LF) bus different from low entry(LE) bus?
India though one of the largest market for buses in the world, never had a large fleet of sophisticated city…
Electro Magnetic Retarder – Working and Principles
Electro Magnetic retarders (EMR) works on the principle of eddy currents. Basically they have a fixed stator and a pair…
Pusher axle Vs Tag axle – Bus
Pusher axle Vs Tag axle: There is always a debate between pusher axle and tag axle, to know which better…
Twin speed rear axle – functions explained.
The Twin speed rear axle is used in vehicles with a single drive axle. The operator can select the range…
Horn OK Please – Why and How?
Wonder what it meant “Horn OK Please” behind the truck? Hope many of us would have given a pass when…
Ashok Leyland wins Deming Prize
Yet and another first in its cap Ashok Leyland wins the prestigious Deming Prize. Ashok Leyland is the first Commercial Vehicle (CV)…
KSRTC flags off India’s first LNG Bus. Commercial launch by April 17 says Tata
In a joint effort by Petronet LNG, Indian Oil Corporation, and Tata Motors, LNG powered bus was launched by KSRTC.…
History
History is often the most forgettable subject. Not many recollects the past. We aim to recall the important happenings, product…