Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Sanjay Saraswat is Ashok Leyland’s Head of Global Buses

Sanjay Saraswat is Ashok Leyland’s Head of Global Buses

Ashok Leyland, announced the appointment of Sanjay Saraswat as the Senior Vice President & Head of Global Buses. Mr. Saraswat joins Ashok Leyland with close to 30 years of experience spanning across manufacturing, sales, service, network development and marketing. A mechanical engineer from IIT Delhi (1988 batch), he replaces Mr. T. Venkataraman who retired in October 2017. In this role,[Read More…]

by December 18, 2017 News
Accidental love

Accidental love

Bollywood movie, Chalte Chalte, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherji features a Ashok Leyland truck. Released in 2003, the movie is a romantic drama with Shahrukh Khan playing the role of a small truck fleet owner, and Mukherji playing the role of an aspiring fashion designer. From Greece, Mukherji stays with her aunt in India, and has her life[Read More…]

by November 25, 2017 Uncategorized
Premium trucking

Premium trucking

Q & A Helene Mellquist, Senior Vice President, Volvo Trucks International Interview by: Anirudh Raheja Q. How do you look at the Indian truck market? A. India is one of the most exciting markets that we have seen. It has good growth potential. Five years back, we penetrated the coal mining market. This was done through a 24×7 operation, and a[Read More…]

by November 25, 2017 INTERVIEW
The electric bus

The electric bus

Q & A Isbrand Ho, Managing Director, European Auto Sales Division, BYD Europe B.V. Interview & photo: Ashish Bhatia Q. What is BYD’s plan for India? A. For BYD, India has been an encouraging market. It is a market that is fast evolving. The dynamics of the Indian market are no longer a drop off point for used buses. The resale value of[Read More…]

by November 25, 2017 INTERVIEW