Q & A Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director – Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors Interview by: Ashish Bhatia “LCVs command close to 50 per cent market share, and LCVs and ICVs command 50 per cent market share (including buses). This ratio is not sustainable.” Q. How would you gauge the performance of Tata Motors across CV segments? A. Tata Motors continues[Read More…]
Anuj Kathuria, President, Global Trucks, Ashok Leyland Ltd. Interview by: Ashish Bhatia Q. After acquiring the Nissan stake, what is the strategy going forward? A. Information about Nissan and other joint ventures is out in the public domain. As far as our global business of trucks and buses is concerned, we have now started an international office at Dubai. It will be[Read More…]
Nalin Mehta, Managing Director & CEO, Mahindra Trucks and Buses Limited Interview by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Q. What led to the creation of the Blazo? A. We saw a clear indication that different applications required different fuelling cycles. We had a common-rail diesel engine with us. We were using it in a 40-tonne tractor-trailer. We were certain that to move to[Read More…]
Eiichi Seto, Managing Director & CEO, SML Isuzu Ltd. Interview by: Anirudh Raheja Q. What is your view on the Bus Code, and its implementation? A. Bus body code is a good regulation for the industry which has been dominated by unorganised bus body builders for long. They are still not ready to accept the new regulations. We are however[Read More…]
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