Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Staying ahead

Staying ahead

Article by: Staying ahead Q & A : Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director — Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors Interview by : Bhushan Mhapralkar Q. What growth will the CV industry achieve? A. We are seeing more of what we saw last year. M&HCV sales continue to grow at 20-25 per cent, driven by cargo. Cargo M&HCVs are growing at 30 per cent[Read More…]

by October 5, 2015 INTERVIEW
Technology Safety through design

Technology Safety through design

Story by : Bhushan Mhapralkar Safety beyond ABS and ESP could begin at the design stage, and has the potential to be more effective in eliminating issues like blind spots. Trucks with a snout is the thing of the past. The Tata 1210L is long history, and so is the Hindustan Bedford J Series. Also, some of the trucks with a[Read More…]

by October 5, 2015 World
Transporting the taste of India

Transporting the taste of India

Article by: Anirudh Raheja Story by : Anirudh Raheja With over six decades of dominance in the dairy business, Amul’s supply chain is what helps it to maintain the lead. Milk and dairy products have a very limited shelf life. They are highly perishable food products, and are dependent on a fail proof supply chain. What makes it complex is[Read More…]

by October 3, 2015 Domestic
SIAM Taking Stock

SIAM Taking Stock

Article by: CV LCVs remain an area of concern The Indian automotive industry produced a total of 9,784,602 vehicles including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, three wheelers and two wheelers in April-August 2015 as against 9,608,075 in April-August 2014, registering a marginal growth of 1.84 per cent over the same period last year. The Commercial Vehicles segment registered a growth of[Read More…]

by October 3, 2015 Domestic