INTERVIEW

The positive effect

The positive effect

Q & A Harrie Schippers, President, DAF Trucks NV Interview by: Gianenrico Griffini Q. How was the year that went by for DAF Trucks? A. The year 2015 was a year of growth. With a growing 2015 heavy duty market share in Europe, we are on track towards our mid-term objective of 20 per cent. And also outside Europe where[Read More…]

by March 15, 2016 INTERVIEW
Growth and alternate fuels

Growth and alternate fuels

Q & A Mikael Benje, Managing Director, Commercial Operations, Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd. Interview by: Anirudh Raheja Q. How do you look at the Indian market now that you have moved from Indonesia to India? A. Anders Grundstormer, Ex MD may be moving back to Sweden, he has however set the stage for Scania. He has set high[Read More…]

by March 15, 2016 INTERVIEW
Global approach

Global approach

Q & A Kartik Ramanan, General Manager – Global Bus Engine Business, Cummins Inc. Interview by: Anirudh Raheja Global approach How does a variation in technology implementation take place at Cummins? We do ‘fit for market’. Many years ago, we used to develop the technology in US, and then roll it out in other areas. But this approach does not help us[Read More…]

by December 31, 2015 INTERVIEW
VRV Sriprasad, Managing Director, Volvo Buses India

VRV Sriprasad, Managing Director, Volvo Buses India

Article by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Pragmatic and optimistic   Q. What is your view on India’s people transportation scenario? A. Buses have less capital outlay when compared to Metro and Mono-rail. Doing business with the government involves a lot of processes. There are the accompanying challenges. Looking beyond, both the modes of transport – public and private have so much scope[Read More…]

by November 16, 2015 INTERVIEW