Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

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
Schaeffler eyes growth in clean energy solutions

Schaeffler eyes growth in clean energy solutions

Story by: Ashish Bhatia As the automotive industry in India closes on BSVI emission norms, suppliers are contributing a good deal to the regulatory requirement. They are also contributing a good deal to the market requirements as new solutions are devised by OEMs in close coordination to keep the quality up there, and costs under control. As a key supplier[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 INDUSTRY TALK
Piaggio launches Ape City+

Piaggio launches Ape City+

Story and Photo by: Ashish Bhatia Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (Piaggio) has launched the new Ape City+ three-wheeler. Marking the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s foray into mid-body, three-wheeler segment, the Ape City+ aims at carving out a niche in the mass volume segment, estimated to be 1,20,000 units approximately (80,000 CNG/LPG units and 40,000 diesel units). An outcome of ground-up development[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 News
Mahindra reveals plan for BSVI compliance

Mahindra reveals plan for BSVI compliance

Story & Photos by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Succeeding in realising a scenario where local engineering and sourcing of BSVI technology was made possible in a short span of three and a half years at a much lower cost level in comparison to a scenario where technology and engineering would be imported at an exorbitant cost, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has announced[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 INDUSTRY TALK