Archive for January, 2017

Mahindra Blazo: Smart trucking

Mahindra Blazo: Smart trucking

With the Blazo range, Mahindra Trucks and Buses Limited, is aiming at addressing varying requirements of transporters in a bid to double the market share in the next two and a half years. Story and photographs: Bhushan Mhapralkar Mahindra unveiled the Blazo truck at Auto Expo 2016. The move signalled a significant change at Mahindra Trucks and Buses Limited, a[Read More…]

by January 17, 2017 Cover Stories
Indian CV industry in 2017

Indian CV industry in 2017

The year 2017 is set to be yet another challenging year for the Indian commercial vehicle industry. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar The month of October 2016 was a good month for the Indian CV industry. M&HCV sales grew 16.92 per cent with the sale of 25,934 M&HCVs as compared to 22,181 units sold in the corresponding month last year. LCVs[Read More…]

by January 17, 2017 Cover Stories
Auman EST is Chinese Truck of the Year 2017

Auman EST is Chinese Truck of the Year 2017

Auman EST, produced by Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. (BFDA), a 50: 50 joint venture between Daimler AG and Foton Motor, has won the Chinese Truck of the Year 2017 award. A jury comprising of transport operators, engineers, and Commercial Vehicle Magazine (China) journalists selected the truck for the title. The selection criteria calls for the truck to be[Read More…]

by January 17, 2017 World
New bus service at Nagpur

New bus service at Nagpur

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC’s) rolled out a new city bus service called ‘Aapli Bus’ (your bus) in December 2016. As part of the initiative, NMC comissioned 20 new buses. They were flagged off by Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, and Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Five of these buses run on ethanol. The rest of[Read More…]

by January 17, 2017 News