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Volvo ups the ante

Volvo ups the ante

Volvo Buses India has upgraded its inter-city bus range; the engines are now BSIV emission compliant. Story by: Ashish Bhatia Volvo Buses commands 65 per cent of the premium luxury inter-city bus market in India. The market is claimed to be a meagre 3 to 4 per cent of the overall bus market in India. Claimed to have kick-started this[Read More…]

by January 6, 2017 Cover Stories

Autorickshaw exports to Sri Lanka may decline

With Sri Lankan finance minister Ravi Karunanayake announcing in his 2017 budget speech, that his government will encourage use of electric cars over three-wheelers by reducing excise duty and giving an interest rate subsidy on loans, the export of autorickshaws from India is likely to decline. Claim industry sources that Karunanayake, in his speech, has mentioned the levying of carbon[Read More…]

by January 6, 2017 News

Ashok Leyland acquires LCV business from Nissan

Ashok Leyland Ltd. has announced the completion of acquisition formalities of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s stake in each of the three joint ventures (JVs) formed between the two companies, namely Ashok Leyland Nissan-Vehicles Limited, Nissan-Ashok Leyland Powertrain Limited and Nissan-Ashok Leyland Technologies Limited. In September 2016, Ashok Leyland and Nissan reached an arrangement under which Nissan would transfer its ownership[Read More…]

by January 6, 2017 News
Tata Hitachi excavators at IMME, Kolkata

Tata Hitachi excavators at IMME, Kolkata

Tata Hitachi, a 40:60 joint venture between Tata Motors and Hitachi Construction Machinery Company, showcased its product line-up encompassing a wide range of excavators from 2-tonne to 800-tonne, 35-tonne to 290-tonne rigid dump trucks, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders and motor graders at the IMME fair, Kolkata. Leveraging technology to build strong products and stronger relationships, the company inroduced shovel variant[Read More…]

by January 6, 2017 News