Archive for May, 2017

DICV: Meeting BSIV with SCR

DICV: Meeting BSIV with SCR

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has developed SCR technology for its CVs to comply with the BSIV emission regulations, sans a price hike. Story & Photos by: Ashish Bhatia The words ‘Profit Technology’ are doing the rounds at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV). They concern the move up to BSIV commercial vehicles – trucks, which the company unveiled recently at Chennai.[Read More…]

by May 10, 2017 Cover Stories
Jivo from Mahindra

Jivo from Mahindra

Mahindra has launched a new, small 25 hp tractor for affluent farmers with 4WD capability. Story and Photos by: Ashish Bhatia Tractors are changing. Much like trucks and buses, they are modernising. The recent tractor launch by Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is a case in point. Called the Jivo, the tractor, producing 24 hp out of a direct-injection diesel engine,[Read More…]

by May 10, 2017 Domestic
Indian CVs: The road ahead

Indian CVs: The road ahead

After a tumultuous last year, the CV industry is looking at a rare new period. Story by: Ashish Bhatia Supreme Court’s judgement to stop the sale of BSIII emission compliant vehicles on April 01, 2017, led to an unprecedented situation. CV manufacturers and dealers were left with an estimated inventory of 96,700 (and 40,048 three-wheelers) BSIII emission compliant CVs as[Read More…]

by May 10, 2017 Cover Stories