Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

“By next year, the CV industry will grow in double figures. At JK Tyre, we are expanding capacities keeping in mind the increasing demand.” Vikram Malhotra, JK Tyre and Industries Ltd.

“By next year, the CV industry will grow in double figures. At JK Tyre, we are expanding capacities keeping in mind the increasing demand.” Vikram Malhotra, JK Tyre and Industries Ltd.

Article by: Anirudh Raheja With CV industry showing signs of revival, how has been the performance of the tyre industry? Last year has been a difficult year for the CV and the tyre industry. The reason was the sluggish economy and the slow pace of infrastructure development due to a decline in government spending. However, the ‘Make in India’ concept[Read More…]

by April 5, 2015 Expert Speak
Arctic monsters

Arctic monsters

Working under arduous conditions, 9-axle 76-tonne truck-trailer combinations are turning out be popular in Finland. In Finland, 9-axle, 76-tonne GCW longer truck-trailer combinations are becoming more and more popular since 2013, when the Government approved this new weight limit on the basis of a proposal of the Ministry of Transportation. This is the story of two such monster trucks: a[Read More…]

by April 5, 2015 World
Busworld 2015 reflects a positive upshift

Busworld 2015 reflects a positive upshift

Article by: Team CV Reflecting a positive upshift, Busworld 2015 underscored the changing needs of the bus industry and bus buyers, but not without highlighting the need for one million buses to address the connectivity gap. The Busworld 2015 reflected a positive upshift in the bus CV segment. Held at Mumbai, and organised by Belgium-based Busworld International in association with[Read More…]

by April 3, 2015 Domestic
Giant pull

Giant pull

Article by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Volvo’s flagship FH marks a big change, and is designed to exert a giant pull. The FH product-line has been the flagship of Volvo Trucks for a long, long time. Powered by engines as big as 16-litres, it is the FH that qualifies for the name of Globetrotter among the various other commercial vehicles by Volvo.[Read More…]

by April 3, 2015 Domestic