5 Misconceptions about Volvo, Scania and Mercedes Benz coaches.
Intercity bus transportation got redefined with the entry of premium rear engine coaches like Volvo in the early 2000. They…
MG – Man off the pace with Mammoth
MAN is in India since 1958 with supply of the legendary “Shaktiman” trucks to the Defence Ministry of India. However, MAN…
Nostalgic Throw back 3 -India’s first Hybrid bus, 1936.
Mr. Gopalaswamy Doraiswamy Naidu, fondly known as GD Naidu (1893 – 1974) was an Indian inventor and engineer from Coimbatore, Tamil…
Value Rear engine multi axle coach – Potential space untapped by bus Mfrs.
Indian Intercity bus segment with an estimated volume of around 5000 to 6000 units haven’t moved forward for quite sometime.…
Nostalgic Throw back 2 – Ashok Leyland, Leopard 1979.
Ashok Leyland was fortunate to have a technical know-how from British Leyland and had launched numerous futuristic products during 70’s…
Nostalgic Throw back 1 – Tata 407 1986
Tata 407 can be termed as a Tata Ace of 80’s. Similar to Tata Ace, it was a new segment…
Ashok Leyland and IIT Madras to work on ‘Centre of Battery Engineering’
Ashok Leyland and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), on 19 th August…
5 Years, 55,000 trucks – BharatBenz a catalyst in Indian CV Industry.
5 years have passed since BharatBenz, a native truck brand was launched by Daimler, specific for India. What started with…
Truckers to settle with blowers and not to expect Air Conditioner.
Ministry for Road Transport and Highways expressed its intention to make Air conditioning standard for trucks above 3.5T sometime ago.…
Goa pilots Scania Bio-Fuel City bus
The Goa government launched three biofuel-powered buses here on a pilot basis on Satuday 19th August. State Govt. announced comprehensive…
Extended 12m buses faces issue in registration.
The 12m front engine bus chassis is a preferred choice for sleeper application, primarily for the reason of having 32…
What next to 37T rigid trucks? Here is a concept of 43T rigid truck.
Indian truck market is undergoing a transformation in last couple of years. Thanks to new entrants like BharatBenz and a…
Love for Trucks can’t be anything bigger than this.
We have always seen trucks with a standard sad face with pre-independent round head lamps, twin / split wind screens.…
Rivigo to buy 500 new trucks from Ashok Leyland
Rivigo is one of the newest entrant to Indian logistic industry yet has become a significant player quickly. The Haryana-head…
‘SmartShift by Mahindra’ enters Chennai.
SmartShift is a technology enabled platform that connects cargo owners and transporters for on-demand logistics requirements Since its launch in…