Post Tagged with: "SCV"

Truck apps proliferate

Truck apps proliferate

Truck apps have come to increase the efficiency and earning-ability of truckers with the help of IoT and AI. Story by : Bhushan Mhapralkar To shift a fowler bed from Mira Road on the outskirts of Mumbai to Bhakti Park in the heart of Mumbai, Vinay hired a Maxximo mini-truck on the Porter app. He paid Rs.1500 for the task.[Read More…]

by April 3, 2020 Cover Stories
Slowing SCV segment

Slowing SCV segment

Story and Photo by Deven Lad The erstwhile bankable Small Commercial Vehicles segment witnesses a consumption-led slowdown in H1 FY 2019. Higher fuel costs, lower truck rentals, weak freight availability, disruptive tech and stiffer competition have made it harder for small truck operators to stay in business. Take the story of 47-year-old Dinesh Kamble. Operating in the small truck business[Read More…]

by January 7, 2020 Domestic, smart transport, SMART TRANSPORT