Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Driver shortage is expected to grow even more acute with the second wave of pandemic.

Driver shortage is expected to grow even more acute with the second wave of pandemic.

Madhav runs a fleet of four Tata Ace in Pune. He pilots one of the vehicles whereas the other three are piloted by his band of drivers. All the vehicles operate in the industrial belts in and around the city, ferrying industrial goods among others. The current lockdown in Pune in view of the spike Covid infections has affected Madhav’s[Read More…]

by June 14, 2021 News
Transporters face fuel price hikes

Transporters face fuel price hikes

The series of fuel price hikes have added to transporter challenges. The May 11, 2021, fuel price hike pushed petrol beyond Rs.100 per litre at Parbhani in Maharashtra, and diesel within brushing distance of Rs.90 per litre. Adding to transporter challenges, the trend continues with petrol costing Rs.98.88 per litre in Mumbai and diesel costing Rs.90.40 per litre respectively at[Read More…]

by June 14, 2021 News
A year like no other

A year like no other

The year 2020 was an extraordinary year for the CV industry. A black swan event for the Indian and world economy, FY2020-21 saw cataclysmic ramifications across businesses, sectors and human lives. Transitioning to BSVI that pushed the prices of vehicles up by 18 to 20 per cent, the CV industry, in FY2020-21 had to deal with the massive body blow[Read More…]

by June 14, 2021 News
CV trends indicate a rising use of big data to shape up products and strategies.

CV trends indicate a rising use of big data to shape up products and strategies.

A new truck is about to roll out of the Mahindra & Mahindra’s Pune facility. Its ECU is being flashed at one of the last few stations on the final assembly line. Forming a core part of the truck’s functioning in real-world environment, the ECU or Electronic Control Module is highly electronic in nature. It is central to the functioning[Read More…]

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