Archive for March, 2021

The era of smart manufacturing

The era of smart manufacturing

The effect of Covid-19 has further accelerated the shift to smarter manufacturing techniques. Story by Bhushan Mhapralkar Not only have the CV manufacturers in India had to go back to the drawing board to redraw the best and the seemingly fool-proof strategies to conduct their business, they have had to further accelerate the shift to smart techniques. They have had[Read More…]

by March 16, 2021 SPECIAL REPORT
Driving the Tata Ultra 2821.T (Container)

Driving the Tata Ultra 2821.T (Container)

Highlighting a distinct shift to an application-based approach, the Tata Ultra 2821.T (Container) is about value. Story by Bhushan Mhapralkar The road is bad, and the ride is unforgiving. An old two-lane cement road leading the traffic out of Ambernath and past Taloja MIDC in Navi Mumbai is not in the best of its shape. Better yet, it has not[Read More…]

by March 16, 2021 Cover Stories
Scaling public bus transport

Scaling public bus transport

Scaling public bus transport is necessary for sustainable development goals. Story by Team CV The impact of lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic has been severe in the case of public bus transport in India. From March 2020 to July 2020, the revenue generation ability of public bus transport organisations was most affected. When operations resumed at the end of July[Read More…]

by March 12, 2021 SMART TRANSPORT
Scrappage & ELVs

Scrappage & ELVs

With scrappage policy back in news, attention to ELVs is made necessary once again. Story by Team CV A visit to Delhi’s Mayapuri scrap market or Mumbai’s scrap market, and the unorganised nature of India’s scrappage industry is at once apparent. No norms of scientific disposal of waste are followed. A good part of what could be recycled is lost,[Read More…]

by March 11, 2021 SPECIAL REPORT