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BSVI BharatBenz Cvs

BSVI BharatBenz Cvs

The BSVI BharatBenz CVs from Daimler India are offering the promise of higher profitability. Story By: Bhushan Mhapralkar Taking a different technological route that does away with an EGR, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has announced the transition of its complete line-up to BSVI. It has termed the BSVI technology as ProfitTechnology+ by upping the ownership experience of its CVs. Changing[Read More…]

by March 18, 2020 Cover Stories
Apollo CV Awards 2020 – A humble tribute to the industry

Apollo CV Awards 2020 – A humble tribute to the industry

The 11th edition of Apollo-CV Awards (2020) turned yet another leaf in its life. Held on February 20, 2020, at Mumbai, the event began with a keynote address by Kavan Mukhtyar, Partner & Leader- Automotive, Price Waterhouse Coopers. Receiving strong support from the CV industry, the keynote address was followed by a panel discussion on ‘Green CVs for sustainable mobility’.[Read More…]

by March 16, 2020 Cover Stories
BSVI puts spotlight on modularisation

BSVI puts spotlight on modularisation

Regulations and market requirements are driving modularisation in CVs. Bhushan Mhapralkar By showcasing BSVI CVs on a new modular platform, Ashok Leyland has highlighted a significant shift taking place in the CV landscape in India. By highlighting its efforts to drive modularisation, which primarily pertains to the chassis and the creation of common interfaces in connection, the CV maker has[Read More…]

by February 3, 2020 Cover Stories
Alternative powertrains, automation an interesting route to greener CVs

Alternative powertrains, automation an interesting route to greener CVs

Bhushan Mhapralkar Yadav drives a CNG version of the Tata Ace for the pharmaceutical chain Noble in Mumbai. A closed body construction, the vehicle travels across the city to supply medicines to the pharmacy chain for the better part of the day. Almost every alternate day, it travels to Pune to deliver medicines to the Noble chain there. Better and[Read More…]

by November 22, 2019 Cover Stories