Archive for October, 2016

Volvo truck to self-drive in an underground mine

Volvo Trucks is gearing up to test what it claims will be the first fully autonomous truck in operation in an underground mine. To be self-driven at the Kristineberg Mine in Sweden, Volvo Trucks, Torbjorn Holmstrom, member of the Volvo Group Executive Board and Volvo Group Chief Technology Officer has said, that his is the first company in the world[Read More…]

by October 27, 2016 News
NGT open to OEMs seeking clarity

NGT open to OEMs seeking clarity

NGT open to OEMs seeking clarityThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of commercial vehicles to file applications seeking clarifications on NGT’s previous orders pertaining to diesel vehicles being scrapped in Delhi NCR. Clarification, claim industry sources, is if the commercial vehicles are a part of the order, which the NGT has passed recently regarding the[Read More…]

by October 27, 2016 News
SKF Tech for next gen Scania

SKF Tech for next gen Scania

SKF Technologies will supply a range of bearings and linear actuation technologies to Scania’s new generation S and R series of trucks, claim industry sources. They add, the supplied components include gearbox bearings, propeller-shaft bearings and engine-bearings apart from seals. The tailor-made wind deflector, which uses linear actuation technology to allow for ease of adjustment is also claimed to be[Read More…]

by October 27, 2016 News

Bio-diesel on KSRTC charts?

Diesel fuel price has reduced in the recent times whereas the petrol price has risen. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), in an effort to bring down pollution levels, is said to be looking at alternate fuels. Bio-diesel to be precise. Bio-diesel is the next best alternative, transport minister A K Saseendran is known to have said. Inaugurating a maiden[Read More…]

by October 27, 2016 News