Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Daimler Trucks drives first autonomous truck on public roads

Daimler Trucks drives first autonomous truck on public roads

  Daimler Trucks became the world´s first manufacturer to be granted a road license for an autonomous heavy-duty truck. The first journey in the so-called Freightliner Inspiration Truck, which took place on US highway 15 in Las Vegas, was made by Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, and Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard. The truck is equipped with the intelligent Highway Pilot system[Read More…]

by May 5, 2015 World
GST on the highway to growth

GST on the highway to growth

Article by: Bhushan Mhapralkar By the time of going to press the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill had yet to find favour with a majority of lawmakers in the country. After being discussed for almost a decade, the bill continues to be in front of a parliamentary committee. Claimed to have far-reaching economic consequences, and pan-India, the bill has[Read More…]

by May 3, 2015 Domestic
Marquardt banks on CV solutions

Marquardt banks on CV solutions

Article by: Rajesh Rajgor With its CAN-based multiplexing units, Marquardt is keen to do business with commercial vehicle manufacturers to create smart Man Machine Interface (MMI). Germany-based Marquardt Group has invested in an R&D centre at Pune as a part of its wholly owned subsidiary in India, Marquardt India Pvt. Ltd. Keen to conduct business with commercial vehicle manufacturers, Marquardt[Read More…]

by May 3, 2015 Domestic

VE Commercial Vehicles sells 3930 units in April 2015

VE Commercial vehicles Ltd. (A Volvo Group and Eicher Motors joint venture) has sold 3930 units in April 2015 (YTD 14950) as compared to 3503 units in April 2014(LYTD 13484) recording a growth of 12.2%.(YTD Growth of 10.9%) This includes 3838 units of Eicher Brand and 92 units of Volvo Brand. The following are the key highlights for Apr 2015:[Read More…]

by May 1, 2015 News