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Lucas TVS begins production of motors for e-rickshaws

Lucas TVS begins production of motors for e-rickshaws

Story by: Sricharan R With an eye on the proliferation of e-rickshaws in India, Lucas TVS has begun the manufacture of electric drive motors at its plant at Puducherry. The first phase of manufacture would involve 60,000 units with an investment of Rupees-six crore. The second phase would involve a capacity hike to 120,000 motors. Planning to supply the e-rickshaw[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 Domestic
Tata Motors conducts photo contest for its truck drivers

Tata Motors conducts photo contest for its truck drivers

Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar The high decibel Tata Prima T1 Truck Racing Championship under the aegis of FIA may have gone into hibernation, the cause of truck drivers remains high on the agenda at Tata Motors. The CV major held a photo contest called ‘Photo OK please’ during the 2019 financial year. The inaugural edition of the contest saw the[Read More…]

by July 1, 2019 Domestic
Propelling electric CVs

Propelling electric CVs

Bhargav TS From the time of unveiling the Circuit nine-meter electric bus in 2016, to the successful bagging of orders from two public transport undertakings in the country, Ashok Leyland has clocked a good deal of kilometres on the road to electric mobility. Gaining experience for every kilometer that it is travelling, the CV major is working on electric concepts.[Read More…]

by July 1, 2019 smart transport
No minimum qualification for driving licence?

No minimum qualification for driving licence?

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to address the driver shortage by doing away with the mandate of minimum educational qualification for obtaining a driving licence. As per Rule 08 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, a transport vehicle driver is required to have passed class 08. The move is expected to address the bottleneck resulting[Read More…]

by June 19, 2019 Domestic