Articles by: Upendra Kasbekar

Ashok Leyland and VRL Logistics Deepen Decades-Long Partnership with an order for 715 Vehicles

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced that it has bagged an order of 715 vehicles from VRL Logistics, a key logistics player in India. The order includes AVTR 3120 haulage trucks, BOSS 1615 trucks and Oyster staff buses. This milestone marks a significant step in strengthening the partnership between the two companies and further reinforces Ashok[Read More…]

by May 25, 2026 News
Ashok Leyland expands its footprint in Gujarat

Ashok Leyland expands its footprint in Gujarat

Opens a new LCV dealership in Jamnagar   Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and commercial vehicle manufacturer, today inaugurated its new dealership for Light Commercial Vehicles in Jamnagar. This is the 13th Light Commercial Vehicle dealership in the state of Gujarat, further strengthening its robust LCV distribution network, which now spans over 945 customer touchpoints across the[Read More…]

by May 13, 2026 Uncategorized
BharatBenz Expands Uttar Pradesh Service Network with Three New Workshops  

BharatBenz Expands Uttar Pradesh Service Network with Three New Workshops  

•            In partnership with PPS Trucking, the service centers at Jhansi, Kabrai, & Chitrakoot adds the annual service capacity of around 7,500 vehicle and 18-bays strengthening service and spares availability in Bundelkhand region and its stone mining belt   Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, today announced the inauguration of three new BharatBenz service[Read More…]

by May 7, 2026 News
Engineering for 24×7 Construction Operations

Engineering for 24×7 Construction Operations

As mining and construction operations increasingly shift to continuous-duty cycles, drivetrain and mobility specialists are rethinking productivity, durability and uptime, writes Upendra Kasbekar.  At EXCON 2025, beyond the display of large machines and heavy iron, attention turned to the subsystems that ultimately decide whether equipment can operate reliably around the clock. With rising payloads, tighter project timelines and shrinking tolerance[Read More…]

by January 20, 2026 Uncategorized