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CV’s day out with ZF

CV’s day out with ZF

  ZF highlighted its technological prowess in CVs by demonstrating next generation transmissions and prototypes. Story by: Ashish Bhatia The weather gods smiled upon all those who made it to the Aldenhoven test track, 19 kms from the German city of Aachen, on a day in June. It was CV’s day out with ZF Friedrichshafen AG. The German supplier arranged[Read More…]

by August 23, 2016 Cover Stories
Eicher Pro 1049 marks a smart move

Eicher Pro 1049 marks a smart move

The new Eicher Pro 1049 marks Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicle’s entry into the sub-five tonne truck segment. Story & photos by: Bhushan Mhapralkar The Eicher Pro 1049 is Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicle’s (VECV) first sub-five tonne offering. Derived from the 1059XP, a 7.2-tonne GVW truck, the 1049 looks modern and attractive. It comes from a company whose trucks in the[Read More…]

by August 23, 2016 Cover Stories
erickshaws proliferate

erickshaws proliferate

  erickshaws are proliferating, bringing with them a hope for a greener and economically stable future. Story by: Anirudh Raheja Hailing from Muzzaffarpur, a small town in Bihar, Dalbeer Kumar drives an erickshaw. Until three months ago he used to pull a cycle rickshaw in the scorching heat and freezing cold of Delhi NCR. He earned between Rs.300 and Rs.350[Read More…]

by July 29, 2016 Cover Stories
CV insurance: the best deal

CV insurance: the best deal

CV operators will continue to abstain from insuring their vehicles promptly if they don’t see it as a value proposition Story by: Ashish Bhatia Motor insurance is mandatory. Spending long hours on the road ferrying goods and people, commercial vehicles are perhaps the most in need of a robust insurance cover. To them, the need is to pitch an insurance[Read More…]

by July 29, 2016 Cover Stories