Cover Stories

Dealers in distress

Dealers in distress

CV dealers are a worried lot with business witnessing a significant dip. Story by Deven Lad   There are an estimated 1000 plus CV dealers in India. These are franchises of six or seven CV majors. Chances are that there are more CV dealers if those catering to regional and local brands were to be taken into account. Even those[Read More…]

by September 20, 2020 Cover Stories, Uncategorized
Volvo Buses merge with VECV

Volvo Buses merge with VECV

In a surprise move, Volvo Buses India has merged with VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV). Story by Deepti Thore It was in 1996 that Volvo entered India with an intention to manufacture trucks that would be many generations ahead of the trucks available in the market then. The trucks that rolled out of the Hosakote facility on the outskirts of Bangalore[Read More…]

by September 20, 2020 Cover Stories
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
AVTR from Ashok Leyland

AVTR from Ashok Leyland

AVTR from Ashok Leyland combines BSVI technology with modularisation. Story by Deepti Thore Unveiling its modularisation strategy last year along with the move up to BSVI emission control technology, Ashok Leyland has launched a new range of trucks in the 18.5-tonnes to 55-tonnes range under the AVTR nomenclature. Highlighting an ability to be at home in the Indian market as[Read More…]

by July 21, 2020 Cover Stories