Archive for September, 2017

Leveraging tech and knowledge

Leveraging tech and knowledge

Volvo Buses India is leveraging technology and knowledge to increase its market reach. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Present in India since 2001 in the premium bus and coach segment, Volvo Buses India has delivered 100 BSIV emission compliant buses since the standards were implemented on April 01, 2017. Complementing the 1000 BSIV buses the company has delivered from before the[Read More…]

by September 20, 2017 Cover Stories
MG Group turns OEM

MG Group turns OEM

The MG Group is looking at an exciting time ahead with new projects up its sleeve. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Post the launch of tarmac coach Columbus and the sleeper version of Mammoth premium front-engine inter-city bus at Busworld India 2016, Mumbai-based MG Group is looking at tapping growth on various fronts. Keen to turn OEM by ‘productionising’ the Columbus,[Read More…]

by September 20, 2017 Cover Stories
Hubli-Dharwad to get BRT system

Hubli-Dharwad to get BRT system

Hubli-Dharwad BRT system is set to be operational in a few months from now. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system is not new to India. The Rainbow BRT system at Pune is said to be the first to began operation in India. Under the aegis of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML), the system envisages 113 km[Read More…]

by September 12, 2017 Domestic, smart transport
MAN India as Asia hub looks up

MAN India as Asia hub looks up

MAN Trucks India has reiterated its position as the Asia hub for its principal, the MAN Group. Story by: Ashish Bhatia Reiterating its position as the Asia hub for the MAN Group, MAN Trucks India is looking to contribute 10 per cent of MAN’s total factory output over the next three-to-four years. The strategy seems to be not so much[Read More…]

by September 12, 2017 INDUSTRY TALK