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Green highways?

Given the stress on upgrading fuel emission to near zero levels, work is all set to begin under the Green Highways policy announced in 2015, or it seems. At a consultation session held in April, organised by the Energy and Resource Institute of India, it was Nitin Gadkari, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, who claimed that work on Green[Read More…]

by July 4, 2016 News
World’s first electric road operational in Sweden

World’s first electric road operational in Sweden

by June 24, 2016 News, World
Volvo looks up to on-road trucks for growth

Volvo looks up to on-road trucks for growth

After tasting success in the mining segments, Volvo Trucks India is shifting its focus once again to on-road segments. Story & Photos by: Ashish Bhatia The new chief of the Goteborg-based Volvo Group, Martin Lundstedt, has set the ball rolling. The winds of change are upon the Swedish truck major, and the undercurrents of this change are being felt in[Read More…]

by June 1, 2016 Domestic, INDUSTRY TALK, News
Tatra offers Force 8×8 to India

Tatra offers Force 8×8 to India

At the Defexpo 2016 fair held at Goa, Czech manufacturer of heavy-duty and special application trucks introduced the Force 8×8. Story by: Milan Olsansky Not many may be aware that the Indian Army operates more than 10,000 Tatra heavy vehicles. The Indian Army is historically one of the largest users of Tatra vehicles in the world and perhaps the largest[Read More…]

by June 1, 2016 Domestic, Uncategorized, World