SPECIAL REPORT

Scrappage & ELVs

Scrappage & ELVs

With scrappage policy back in news, attention to ELVs is made necessary once again. Story by Team CV A visit to Delhi’s Mayapuri scrap market or Mumbai’s scrap market, and the unorganised nature of India’s scrappage industry is at once apparent. No norms of scientific disposal of waste are followed. A good part of what could be recycled is lost,[Read More…]

by March 11, 2021 SPECIAL REPORT
The age of value trucks

The age of value trucks

The age of value trucks is here. Story by Shyam Maller From the time Chevrolet and Dodge brand of trucks and buses were manufactured under license by manufacturers like Hindustan Motors and Premier Automobiles to the time Volvo and Scania took to making premium trucks, the Indian CV industry has come a long way. It has in the process highlighted[Read More…]

by January 25, 2021 SPECIAL REPORT
Electric three-wheelers gain momentum

Electric three-wheelers gain momentum

Electric three-wheelers gather momentum, courtesy the involvement of bigger players. Story by Team CV The electric mobility division of Mahindra and Mahindra recently announced the launch of a new electric three-wheeler cargo model, Treo Zor. It is powered by an eight-kW lithium-ion battery with a life that exceeds 1.50 lakh km. With a payload of 550 kg, the e-three wheeler[Read More…]

by January 24, 2021 SPECIAL REPORT
Managing ELVs

Managing ELVs

With the talk of scrappage policy, the End-Of-Life (ELV) journey of an automobile is once again under the spotlight. Story by Deepti Thore India is expected to reach a market size of 20 to 22 million ELVs by 2025 as per a report released by Kearney. This would amount to a business segment value between Rs.9400 crores and Rs.12,500 crores.[Read More…]

by January 7, 2021 SPECIAL REPORT