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Volvo’s hybrid drive

Volvo’s hybrid drive

Volvo Buses India is offering the 8400 low-floor hybrid city bus to help cities fight the menace of pollution. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar It is drizzling for the last one hour. Any chance of it stopping looks slim. The Vardah cyclone that devastated Chennai is showing its after effect at Bangalore. The drive to Hosakote on the outskirts of Bangalore is[Read More…]

by January 17, 2017 Cover Stories
Mahindra Blazo: Smart trucking

Mahindra Blazo: Smart trucking

With the Blazo range, Mahindra Trucks and Buses Limited, is aiming at addressing varying requirements of transporters in a bid to double the market share in the next two and a half years. Story and photographs: Bhushan Mhapralkar Mahindra unveiled the Blazo truck at Auto Expo 2016. The move signalled a significant change at Mahindra Trucks and Buses Limited, a[Read More…]

by January 17, 2017 Cover Stories
Indian CV industry in 2017

Indian CV industry in 2017

The year 2017 is set to be yet another challenging year for the Indian commercial vehicle industry. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar The month of October 2016 was a good month for the Indian CV industry. M&HCV sales grew 16.92 per cent with the sale of 25,934 M&HCVs as compared to 22,181 units sold in the corresponding month last year. LCVs[Read More…]

by January 17, 2017 Cover Stories
Optimistic about growth

Optimistic about growth

The (truck) trailer segment in India is optimistic about growth. It is looking at outperforming its global peers over the medium- and long-term. Story by: Ashish Bhatia The cancellation of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes under the guise of ‘demonetisation’ may pose a challenge to the Indian transportation sector, a big chink of which includes the trucking industry, the fact is,[Read More…]

by January 6, 2017 Cover Stories