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Combating Covid-19

Combating Covid-19

  Combating Covid-19 for the road freight (transport) fraternity has been full of surprises and some unprecedented challenges. Story by Senthil Kumar Subbiah Possessing one of the largest road networks in the world, spanning about 5.5 km, the arrival and road large spread of Covid-19 since February 2020 has thrown some nasty surprises and unprecedented challenges in front of the[Read More…]

by August 21, 2020 INDUSTRY TALK
Shifting gears: The CV industry

Shifting gears: The CV industry

CV utilisation is going up and manufacturers of trucks and buses are hoping for growth to return quickly. Story by Deven Lad   Shifting gears the CV industry is. It did so during the two months of lockdown due to Covid-19 in India, and albeit at a much slower rate. If Ashok Leyland launched its AVTR range of modern, modular[Read More…]

by August 19, 2020 INDUSTRY TALK
CV drivers: Frontline warriors?

CV drivers: Frontline warriors?

The demand for CV drivers to be given the status of frontline warriors should be scrutinised and acted upon. Story by Bhushan Mhapralkar Rajesh Shelke (name changed on request) spoke in a worried tone about contracting the Covid-19 virus as he waited for his truck to loaded at a warehouse at Bhandup, an industrial suburb of Mumbai. He said that[Read More…]

by August 19, 2020 Cover Stories
Daimler’s ‘Bus Care’ program gets thousands back on the road

Daimler’s ‘Bus Care’ program gets thousands back on the road

Press Release Daimler India Commercial Vehicles’ bus division Daimler Bus India has launched ‘Bus Care’, a free service campaign to help customers resume operations after lockdown. The campaign offered customers free vehicle fitness checks and gave drivers training on COVID-19 preventive measures, as well as personal hygiene kits, thermometers and disinfectant sprayers. Karl-Alexander Seidel, CEO & Head of Daimler Bus[Read More…]

by August 18, 2020 News