Articles by: Sumesh Soman

Fires Force A Rethink

Fires Force A Rethink

The recent spurt in fire accidents has brought the spotlight back on operator, occupant and pedestrian safety. Ashish Bhatia with Prateek Pardeshi checks on the push for manufacturing cost-effective EVs that are safe. The reliability of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) has taken a beating in the recent past with ad hoc fire incidents being reported across the countries. The hit[Read More…]

by June 17, 2022 SPECIAL REPORT
Building Resilient Supply Chains – Part 1

Building Resilient Supply Chains – Part 1

To survive and grow, the CV supply chains have turned resilient. Deepti Thore looks at continued efforts to modernise and withstand disruptions in the first part. CV supply chains continue to add layers of resilience. Coming out of one disruption after the other, the rising commodity prices continue to put margins under pressure. The supply-chain bottlenecks like semiconductor shortages, container[Read More…]

by June 17, 2022 Cover Stories, SPECIAL REPORT
Niche EVs

Niche EVs

Mahindra Electric is driving sustainable mobility through it’s new electric 3W tipper Range built on a MODULAR platform. Deepti Thore DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE NICHE EVs in its mix. At the recently held Pune Alternate Fuel Conclave 2022, Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited (MEML), part of the Mahindra Group, ensured that it drew in crowds. The crowd puller in  this case[Read More…]

by June 17, 2022 SPECIAL REPORT
Advanced Trailer Aggregates

Advanced Trailer Aggregates

BPW Trailer Systems is offering advanced trailer aggregates. Ashish Bhatia with Prateek Pardeshi looks into the efforts to both satisfy customers and ensure compliance. International trailer norms set the benchmark for the largely unorganised domestic trailer industry. With compliance codes like AIS-113 in place, the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) found it easy to model domestic norms on[Read More…]

by June 17, 2022 NEW LAUNCH, SPECIAL REPORT