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Daimler India Commercial Vehicles outlines ₹4,000 crore investment to strengthen BharatBenz and India’s commercial vehicle ecosystem

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles outlines ₹4,000 crore investment to strengthen BharatBenz and India’s commercial vehicle ecosystem

Proposed investment to take DICV’s cumulative India investment beyond ₹14,500 crore; expected to support manufacturing, R&D, product development and future technologies while creating around 400 jobs Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the manufacturer of BharatBenz trucks and buses and a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has outlined an additional investment of approximately ₹4,000 crore in Tamil Nadu. The[Read More…]

by — August 13, 2026 — INDUSTRY TALK, News
Michelin Expands Retail Presence in Chennai with Four New Tyre and Services Stores

Michelin Expands Retail Presence in Chennai with Four New Tyre and Services Stores

Michelin has strengthened its retail footprint in Chennai with the opening of four new Michelin Tyre and Services (MTS) outlets in Gopalapuram, Adyar, Tambaram-Selaiyur and Maduravoyal. The expansion comes alongside the recent launch of Michelin’s Made-in-India Primacy 5 tyres, aimed at bringing premium tyre solutions and professional automotive services closer to customers across the city. The new outlets have been[Read More…]

by — August 12, 2026 — News, Tyre Talk
Prawaas 5.0 | Operator Expectations Raise the Bar

Prawaas 5.0 | Operator Expectations Raise the Bar

India’s premier passenger mobility exhibition enters a new era as policy, products, technology and operators converge around a common goal, delivering safer, smarter and commercially sustainable public transportation, writes Ashish Bhatia with inputs from Upendra Kasbekar. The fifth edition of Prawaas 5.0, organised by the Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI) at the Helipad Exhibition Centre (HEC), Gandhinagar,[Read More…]

Tata Motors, UCO Bank Join Hands to Expand Commercial Vehicle Financing

Tata Motors, UCO Bank Join Hands to Expand Commercial Vehicle Financing

Tata Motors has entered into a strategic partnership with UCO Bank to strengthen financing access for commercial vehicle buyers across India. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at making organised vehicle finance more accessible to entrepreneurs, fleet operators and businesses, particularly in underserved urban and rural markets. As part of the collaboration, customers purchasing Tata[Read More…]

by — July 14, 2026 — INDUSTRY TALK, News