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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
CV industry loses pace

CV industry loses pace

A reflection of the economy in part, the CV industry is facing an unprecedented slowdown. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar The All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA) and All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) recently announced that they have put on hold purchase of new trucks looking at the current business environment. Their announcement comes at a time when the CV[Read More…]

by October 24, 2019 Cover Stories
MG Automotives unveils new luxury sleeper coach named ‘Starz’

MG Automotives unveils new luxury sleeper coach named ‘Starz’

Story & Photos by: Ashish Bhatia MG Automotives has been in the bus body building business since 1996. It has built bus bodies for almost every OEM in the country, and for numerous private bus operators. Participating in some of the most ambitious bus projects by private and public bus operators like the ‘Shivshahi’ AC bus project by the Maharashtra[Read More…]

by May 20, 2019 Cover Stories