Tata Motors has signed a strategic agreement with Bharat Forge Ltd and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) of the USA, for the Indian Ministry of Defence’s prestigious Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program. Bharat Forge comes on board as a partner, and GDLS is claimed to bring in it’s experience in combat vehicle platforms. Tata Motors is hopeful of leveraging[Read More…]

Delhi’s first electric bus has gone on trial. It was flagged off by the Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai, and is expected to make 10 round trips connecting Delhi Secretariat to Central Secretariat every day. Claimed to operate solely on electricty, the bus is said to have been built by BYD, which has entered into a JV with an Indian[Read More…]

Ashok Leyland’s efforts to cut the flab continue. It is said to be looking at wrapping up 20 of its 27 joint ventures, including joint venture Ashley Alteams India with Alteams OY of Finland; Leyland Deere joint venture with John Deere Construction Equipment; Automotive Infrotronics joint venture with Siemens, and Ashley Airways. The company is also said to have sold[Read More…]

Tata Motors has bagged an order for 25 hybrid buses from MMRDA. It will be supplying the Tata Starbus based on ‘diesel-electric’ series hybrid technology in a full low floor configuration. Expected to ply in the business district of Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), the buses will connect BKC to railway stations like Sion, Bandra and Kurla, filling the void of[Read More…]