Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

RBI’s firm stand fails to dilute auto industry’s optimism

RBI’s firm stand fails to dilute auto industry’s optimism

  RBI’s firm stand on repo rates in its announcement in August 2015 has failed to damped the spirit of the Indian auto industry. While industry leaders see growth coming from passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles) and commercial vehicles (M&HCVs), the rate of growth is estimated to be in single digits. A slump in rural demand hitting two-wheeler growth,[Read More…]

by August 5, 2015 News
Mercedes-Benz unveils Concept V-ision e plug-in hybrid

Mercedes-Benz unveils Concept V-ision e plug-in hybrid

Launched at the 2015 Geneva show, the plug-in hybrid concept van, Concept V-ision is aimed at luxury travel. It is also aimed at business travellers. Flaunting designo titanium alubeam paint and a sporty-aerodynamic styling, the van concept is based on the V-Class, and features executive seats in the rear that can recline to a lying position inclination of up to[Read More…]

by August 5, 2015 World
IIT-Madras and Harita Seating Systems to collaborate

IIT-Madras and Harita Seating Systems to collaborate

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and Harita Seating Systems Ltd (HSSL) will collaborate to address the cause of road accidents by developing disruptive products. The disruptive products are expected to aptly intervene in order to avoid road accidents. As an initiation of this process, IIT-M will transfer indigenous technological knowhow to HSSL on ubiquitous monitoring of driver performance[Read More…]

by August 4, 2015 News
Empowering transport veterans

Empowering transport veterans

Article by: Rajesh Rajgor Seasoned transporters leave Mahindra Mentor Summit 2 at IIM-A on a positive note. In the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna asked Duryodhan and Arjun to choose between himself (Krishna) and his army for the war. Duryodhan chose Krishna’s army and Arjun was left with Krishna. Duryodhan lost the battle with 11 armies on his side while the Pandavas[Read More…]

by August 3, 2015 Domestic