Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Warehouse automation to up transport efficiency

Warehouse automation to up transport efficiency

Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Past the GST and e-way bill, touted as the most significant contributor to borderless travel and warehouse consolidation, the need for warehouse automation is on the rise in India as logistics companies and transporters look at further elevating the efficiency of transport. Warehouse automation in India in particular has been at a lower level, and the[Read More…]

by July 1, 2019 INDUSTRY TALK
Apollo Tyres’ design studio

Apollo Tyres’ design studio

Story by: Sricharan R Launching its first Apollo Truck Tyre Zone (ATTZ) in Malaysia as part of the focus to provide consumers with convenient access to its products and services, Apollo Tyres is claimed to be working on an ambitious plan to set up a design studio at Chennai. It is likely to be situated within the R&D facility of[Read More…]

by July 1, 2019 Tyre Talk
Propelling electric CVs

Propelling electric CVs

Bhargav TS From the time of unveiling the Circuit nine-meter electric bus in 2016, to the successful bagging of orders from two public transport undertakings in the country, Ashok Leyland has clocked a good deal of kilometres on the road to electric mobility. Gaining experience for every kilometer that it is travelling, the CV major is working on electric concepts.[Read More…]

by July 1, 2019 smart transport
No minimum qualification for driving licence?

No minimum qualification for driving licence?

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to address the driver shortage by doing away with the mandate of minimum educational qualification for obtaining a driving licence. As per Rule 08 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, a transport vehicle driver is required to have passed class 08. The move is expected to address the bottleneck resulting[Read More…]

by June 19, 2019 Domestic