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Automatic de-registration for 15 year old vehicles?

If the ministry of road transport has its way, vehicles after the completion of 15 years, will be automatically de-registered. While an ‘automatic de-registration’ mechanism is said to be in the works, the motive behind it is claimed to be an effort to transform the transport sector. At present, a commercial vehicle is mandated to get its fitness certificate renewed[Read More…]

by July 5, 2016 News
Cleaner environment and road engineering

Cleaner environment and road engineering

A move to cleaner environment and road engineering was the highlight of the annual convention organised by the Society for Automotive Fitness & Environment (SAFE), a SIAM initiative in association with Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Transport Department, Government of Rajasthan and Rajasthan Police, at Jaipur recently. Highlighting the rising concerns of environment related issues due to vehicular emissions[Read More…]

by July 5, 2016 News

China unveils giant bus concept

A Chinese company has unveiled a giant bus concept called the Transit Explore Bus (TEB). Its is designed to be an elevated bus that is capable of gliding over traffic in the urban landscape. Supported by two legs that run along rails laid along the roadside, the TEB can glide above traffic at speeds of up to 60 kmph. Vehicles[Read More…]

by July 5, 2016 News
Daimler opens a regional centre at Chennai

Daimler opens a regional centre at Chennai

Daimler has comissioned a new regional centre at Chennai for commercial vehicles. Coming within seven months of a centre being inaugurated at Dubai, the centre at Chennai marks the completion of regionalisation of sales and service organisation for commercial vehicle business of Daimler in key regions of growth. The centre will oversee sales and service in the six neighbouring markets[Read More…]

by July 5, 2016 News