Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

The changing world of special application Cvs

The changing world of special application Cvs

Special application CVs are changing in response to market needs. Story by: Ashish Bhatia Stacked in one corner of Turbhe industrial area in Navi Mumbai is the Nandan Ground Support Equipment (GSE) facility. The company specialises in the manufacture of special application CVs, and has been doing so from 1991. The first vehicle to come in sight upon entry into[Read More…]

by August 23, 2016 Cover Stories
CV’s day out with ZF

CV’s day out with ZF

  ZF highlighted its technological prowess in CVs by demonstrating next generation transmissions and prototypes. Story by: Ashish Bhatia The weather gods smiled upon all those who made it to the Aldenhoven test track, 19 kms from the German city of Aachen, on a day in June. It was CV’s day out with ZF Friedrichshafen AG. The German supplier arranged[Read More…]

by August 23, 2016 Cover Stories
Eicher Pro 1049 marks a smart move

Eicher Pro 1049 marks a smart move

The new Eicher Pro 1049 marks Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicle’s entry into the sub-five tonne truck segment. Story & photos by: Bhushan Mhapralkar The Eicher Pro 1049 is Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicle’s (VECV) first sub-five tonne offering. Derived from the 1059XP, a 7.2-tonne GVW truck, the 1049 looks modern and attractive. It comes from a company whose trucks in the[Read More…]

by August 23, 2016 Cover Stories
SIAM Logistics Conclave banks on collaborative effort

SIAM Logistics Conclave banks on collaborative effort

Automotive logistics business is of prime importance to India’s economy. Almost 95 per cent of the vehicle movement is undertaken through road transport. Logistics costs, in such a situation, are estimated to be as high as 14 per cent of the GDP. Such a scale should make it essential for the industry to address growing complexities in the area of[Read More…]

by August 8, 2016 News