The collection of green tax (ECC) to discourage the entry of diesel vehicles in Delhi seems to have developed certain anomalies, especially post the Supreme Court (SC) order directing the doubling of taxes. Industry sources have claimed that the toll collection staff and the company contracted with the task of collecting the toll refused to comply with the SC order[Read More…]

The Dharward plant of Tata Motors has bagged the National Energy Conservation Award 2015 in the automobile sector. The award was conferred upon Tata Motors by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). Perhaps the youngest among the various Tata Motors plants in India, the Dharwad plant is claimed to have achieved a 12 per cent reduction in energy consumption in[Read More…]

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles has introudced advanced telematics on its Eicher brand of trucks and buses. Called ‘Eicher Live’, the advanced telematics solution has been developed by keeping the end user in mind. Claimed to support profitable fleet management, Eicher Live is claimed to have been built on trucking intelligence that monitors vehicle movement, fuel consumption and maintenance needs. The[Read More…]