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E-buses for Kolkata

West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) wants to curb air and noise pollution levels in Kolkata. To achieve the objective, it is depending on 80 electric buses expected to start plying in the city soon albeit in a phase-wise manner. The state is said to be working out a uniform rate to simplify the automatic fare collection system. With half of[Read More…]

by — June 25, 2018 — News

Meru partners Mahindra Electric

Meru Cabs has tied up with Mahindra Electric for a pilot electric vehicle project in Hyderabad. As part of the collaboration, Meru Cabs will deploy a fleet of Mahindra’s eVeritos sedan. Based on the learnings of the pilot project, the company will expand this initiative to induct more EVs in its network in other cities that the company operates in.[Read More…]

by — June 25, 2018 — News

Volvo cars and trucks to connect

Volvo cars would soon begin sharing real-time data with select Volvo trucks. The select Volvo trucks include FH16, FH, FM and FMX. The connection would look at linking the safety systems on board such that if the driver of either vehicle switches on the hazard warning light, other Volvo cars and trucks in the vicinity will get the message through[Read More…]

by — June 25, 2018 — News

Daimler CVs in Pakistan

Daimler AG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Logistics Cell (NLC) for local assembly and manufacture of Mercedes‐Benz trucks in Pakistan. Expected to mark a major shift in the logistics and transportation industry’s preference of European manufacturers and their technologically advanced products, the local assembly of Mercedes‐Benz trucks would offer Daimler AG a strategic opportunity to[Read More…]

by — June 25, 2018 — News