Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

DICV partners vocational diploma program

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PSG Polytechnic College, Coimbatore, to offer a vocational diploma program in the automobile sector. The course, certified by the Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), will have 20 blue collar associates of DICV participating. Over the one-year duration of the course, the participants will receive skill training (Level[Read More…]

by September 8, 2016 News

Sonalika unveils the Solis120 tractor

Sonalika International Tractors Ltd. (SITL) unveiled the Solis 120 tractor. Claimed to be a first of its kind 120 hp tractor, it will be exported to the European and African markets. It will especially cater to commercial farming. Aimed at application in sugarcane fields in particular, the tractor boasts of an ergonomic design. It is powered by a six-cylinder, turbocharged[Read More…]

by September 8, 2016 News

Legal metrology department to govern aggregators?

Karnataka government is contemplating to have the department of legal metrology govern the online taxi services running in the state. The department of Legal Metrology (formerly known as Department of Weights and measures) is accountable for maintaining accuracy in all weights measures used in trade and the commerce industry. Additionally its role involves protecting consumer interest. According to U T[Read More…]

by September 8, 2016 News
Electric bus impresses

Electric bus impresses

Its been over four months after the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) put an electric bus acquired from a Chinese company on trial. Industry sources claim that a DTC report has pegged its operational and maintencance cost to be lower than that of a CNG bus. A CNG bus is claimed to cost Rs.18.54 per km as compared to an electric[Read More…]

by September 8, 2016 News