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Indian bus industry is changing

Indian bus industry is changing

Last fiscal saw the Indian bus industry change; experience growth and excitement. Bhushan Mhapralkar Last fiscal was a good year for the Indian bus industry. The industry witnessed growth followed by the enforcement of the bus body code (AIS 052), and the school bus code (AIS 063). Posting good growth, the industry also witnessed the arrival of sleeper bus code[Read More…]

by June 21, 2017 Cover Stories
India’s first e-taxi rolls out

India’s first e-taxi rolls out

The first Indian e-taxi has rolled out at Nagpur. Story by: Ashish Bhatia As part of the Phase I of multi-modal electric vehicle pilot project, 100 e-taxis have hit the road at Nagpur. Operated by Ola Cabs, the e-taxis are four door Mahindra e2o Plus electric cars, painted in a shade of green and white. A reflection of Central Goverment’s[Read More…]

by June 9, 2017 Cover Stories
Tata Motors looks up to an exciting future

Tata Motors looks up to an exciting future

Post the transition to BSIV, Tata Motors is eyeing strong growth. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Like many other commercial vehicle manufacturers, demonetisation affected Tata Motors too. The end of FY2016-17 marked not just the end of a tumultuous period, it also marked green shoots. For example, buses did exceedingly well. For Tata Motors, they posted a growth of 22 per[Read More…]

by June 6, 2017 Cover Stories
VECV: Meeting BSIV with EGR and SCR

VECV: Meeting BSIV with EGR and SCR

Meeting BSIV emission norms with EGR and SCR technology, VE Commercial Vehicles has launched the Pro 5000 Series. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Eicher Trucks & Buses, a part of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, has employed Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet the BSIV emission norms. The SCR technology has found its way into the heavier[Read More…]

by May 11, 2017 Cover Stories