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Challenges remain as CV industry shifts gears

Challenges remain as CV industry shifts gears

The efforts of the government and various other forces to improve CV utilisation are bearing fruits. Story by Bhushan Mhapralkar Ajit (name changed to protect identity) has begun a new routine of attending work after almost two months of rest. He is among the workers at the Ceat Tyres factory at Ambernath on the outskirts of Mumbai that have been[Read More…]

by June 18, 2020 Cover Stories
CV utilisation improves

CV utilisation improves

The efforts of the government and various other forces to improve CV utilisation are bearing fruits. Story by  Bhushan Mhapralkar An improvement in CV utilisation is apparent on the back of some of the industries starting operations. An improvement in CV utilisation is also apparent with the agricultural supply chain gaining steam. As major urban centres like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune[Read More…]

by May 30, 2020 Cover Stories
IKEA on wheels

IKEA on wheels

Ikea on wheels concept in Mumbai has preceded its second store opening late summer this year at Navi Mumbai and utilities Tata trucks. Story by : Deven Lad and Deepti Thore The Sofa looks quite comfy and cosy. It has a typical Scandinavian flair to it. The wall unit behind it too extends a typical minimalist yet very wooden feel[Read More…]

by April 3, 2020 Cover Stories
V-Trans looks at new growth avenues

V-Trans looks at new growth avenues

Drawing from its legacy, V-Trans is looking at new avenues of growth. Story by Deepti Thore   Entering the transport business with a second-hand Chevrolet truck in 1958, K K Shah laid the foundation for V-Trans. Starting life as Kunverji K. Shah & Co. at Mumbai, V-Trans grew at the hands of K.K. Shah as an organisation that did not[Read More…]

by April 3, 2020 Cover Stories