Archive for March, 2016

5th Annual India Commercial Vehicle Summit

5th Annual India Commercial Vehicle Summit

Indian commercial vehicles are enjoying a rising acceptance in the SAARC region, the Middle East and in the African continent. To deal with this increase in demand, established OEMs are investing in plant expansions across India currently and new entrants are quickly developing their own plants to achieve their share of the pie. The steady development in commercial vehicles industry has lead[Read More…]

by March 31, 2016 Events
Bridgestone Fleet Point at Kanpur

Bridgestone Fleet Point at Kanpur

Bridgestone India has inaugurated Bridgestone Fleet Point at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. A franchise outlet, operated by Premier Traders, the Fleet Point has been designed to provide expert services exclusively for truck and bus radial tyre operations and maintenance. Claimed to assist in tyre care and reduce down-time, it is aimed at helping commercial vehicle operators to lower their operating[Read More…]

by March 24, 2016 News
Airless tyres for commercial vehicles

Airless tyres for commercial vehicles

An airless tyre developed by Michelin could push pneumatic tyres down the road to extinction. Not as early as many would think, the journey of pneumatic tyres will also depend on how successful products like the ‘tweel’ are. An airless tyre developed by Michelin, ‘tweel’, according to Pete Selleck, president of Michelin North America, is an airless tyre and wheel[Read More…]

by March 21, 2016 World
The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Arun Jaitley departs from North Block to Parliament House along with the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Jayant Sinha to present the General Budget 2015-16, in New Delhi on February 28, 2015.

CV sector may gain from thrust on infra and rural development

Focus on infra and rural development are likely to support CV sector growth. Story by: Ashish Bhatia Stress on infrastructure development and rural development are likely to have a positive impact on the CV sector. Deeming India as a haven of stability and an outpost of opportunity, finance minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech for FY2016-17 outlined nine pillars of transformation –[Read More…]

by March 16, 2016 Cover Stories