Articles by: Richa Tyagi

SIAM and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Lead Automotive Industry Towards Circular Economy through EPR Workshop

SIAM and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Lead Automotive Industry Towards Circular Economy through EPR Workshop

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex body for the automobile industry, collaborated with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to jointly organize a “Circularity Workshop” on “Extended Producer Responsibility Regime: An Innovative Policy Tool for Fostering a Sustainable Circular Economy in the Automotive Industry.”  This workshop was conducted on 8th April 2024 in Mumbai, under SIAM’s Chakriyata (चक्रीयता) initiative, which aims to[Read More…]

by April 9, 2024 News
Rapido Crosses 100 Crore Rides Landmark

Rapido Crosses 100 Crore Rides Landmark

Rapido, a leading commute app in India, has etched an indelible mark on India’s mobility landscape by achieving the monumental feat of 100 crore rides across 120 cities.  Since its inception in 2015, it has emerged as a key contributor to employment generation, touching the lives of approximately 9 crore Indians with its affordable and convenient services. With a fleet of approximately 1.4[Read More…]

by April 4, 2024 News
SIAM Hosts 18th Styling & Design Conclave alongside 16th Automotive Design Challenge

SIAM Hosts 18th Styling & Design Conclave alongside 16th Automotive Design Challenge

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex automobile industry body, organised the 18th SIAM Styling and Design Conclave alongside the 16th Automotive Design Challenge (ADC) on 22nd March 2024 at Hotel Ramada Plaza by Wyndham, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The theme of the conclave was “Designing for Aspiring India”, focusing on the future of vehicle styling and design in India. The event brought together several experienced automobile[Read More…]

by April 2, 2024 News
(L-R) Pradeep Kumar Thimmaiyan, President and CTO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, Satyakam Arya – Managing Director and CEO and Sreeram Venkateswaran, President and Chief Business Officer (domestic sales and customer service)

DICV Achieves Highest Sales in CY23, Expects MY24 BharatBenz Trucks to Fuel Growth in 2024

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”) announced that in CY2023 it has achieved record sales and revenue performance. The company’s CY2023 domestic truck and bus sales grew by 39% and revenue grew by 21% over 2022. DICV’s bus volumes doubled in CY2023, growing 107% over 2022. Its cumulative sales (including domestic and[Read More…]

by March 26, 2024 News