Archive for August, 2019

Terror on the truck?

Terror on the truck?

Gaining critical and commercial success, the Hindi movie Maachis features a Tata (LP) 1210 E truck with the famous Kulbhushan Kharbanda at the wheel. Directed by Gulzar and produced by RV Pandit, the movie featured Chandrachur Singh (as Kripal) in the lead role seeking out Khalistani militants after being disillusioned with the government’s law and order forces. He (Kripal) is[Read More…]

by August 30, 2019 Uncategorized
FEV system set to maximise fuel efficiency

FEV system set to maximise fuel efficiency

Story by: Nikhil Raghavan Forschungsgesellschaft für Energietechnik und Verbrennungsmotoren (FEV), an internationally-recognised leader in the design and development of internal combustion engines, conventional, electric, and alternative vehicle drive systems, energy technology, and a major supplier of advanced testing and instrumentation products and services to some of the world’s largest OEMs, has developed a new technology, Integrated Turbine, Electrification and Supercharging[Read More…]

by August 30, 2019 INDUSTRY TALK
SEG develops high efficiency e-rickshaw motor

SEG develops high efficiency e-rickshaw motor

Story by: Anwesh Koley Working towards increasing its reach in the growing electric vehicle market in India, SEG Automotive has developed a high-efficiency electric motor for e-rickshaws. Completing one year of independent operations in India, the company is scaling up in view of the potential it sees in the rising e-mobility segments in the country. Aiming at the e-rickshaw market[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 Domestic

STRAIGHT DRIVE

The Motor Vehicle Act is in the news for the revisions it contains. Also in the news is the thought of doing away with educational qualifications for drivers to tackle acute shortage of CV drivers. The need for education is replaced with the need to train them in the art of driving trucks and buses; in the ability (and knowledge)[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 Uncategorized