Articles by: CV Admin

Building buses

Building buses

B Anil Baliga, Executive Vice President  – Bus & Application,  VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. Interview by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Q. The Pithampur plant is running at full capacity. How does that augur for buses? A. We have geared up for a production run of 5500 numbers. We are doing about 6000 to 6100 units. We will be expanding the capacity to[Read More…]

by November 10, 2016 INTERVIEW
BKT Tyres: Changing rules of the game

BKT Tyres: Changing rules of the game

BKT is eyeing a leadership role in the global OHT tyre market by means of a USD 500 million investment. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Established in 1954 as a manufacturer of bicycle tyres at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Mumbai-based BKT Tyres is changing the rules of the game. It is diligently working towards realising the vision of achieving leadership in the off-highway tyre[Read More…]

by November 10, 2016 INDUSTRY TALK
Riding the AC bus

Riding the AC bus

Demand for air-conditioned buses is on the rise. Story by: Anirudh Raheja Privatisation of education has given rise to a set of challenges that extend all the way down to securing admission at the kindergarten level. In Delhi, getting admission is a monumental task says Jasmeet Marwah, a businessman from a plush South Delhi colony. For the last one year, he[Read More…]

by November 10, 2016 INDUSTRY TALK
Cab aggregators continue to speed

Cab aggregators continue to speed

Cab aggregators are proliferating. They are drawing diverse elements of the concept of shared mobility. Story by: Ashish Bhatia Cab aggregators is a global phenomenon. It is redefining the very basis of public transportation, and India is not an exception to it. The cab aggregator business model is also proving to be disruptive. It continues to proliferate under the guise of[Read More…]

by October 27, 2016 INDUSTRY TALK