Commercial Vehicles

BYD India, a subsidiary of BYD of China has announced the expansion of dealer network across key strategic EV markets in India. Established in Chennai, BYD India now is in association with six renowned auto dealers ...

Eicher Trucks and Buses in partnership with Phoenix Foundation has established the Phoenix-Eicher Institute of Driver Training and Research in Latur, Maharashtra to upskill driver fraternity in the state.

Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL), India’s leading pre-owned vehicles and equipment marketplace, has entered into a strategic partnership with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) to expand its used vehicle...

Volvo Buses India, a part of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has launched its first completely built sleeper coach. The 15m sleeper coach has been developed on the Volvo B11R chassis. The first eight coaches will be d...

Cooper Corporation, one of India’s leading manufacturers of engines, auto components and gensets, has been expanding its efforts to support the Clean India Mission. The company recently contributed to the Swachh Bha...

BYD India, a subsidiary of the Warren Buffett-backed EV maker BYD, has announced the launch of the all-new e6, which will be available for the Indian B2B segment.

Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer has launched the ecomet Star, upgraded with additional features, in the Intermediate Commercial Vehicle (I...

Volvo Trucks India, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV) has launched 6 heavy-duty trucks under the FM and FMX range in India.

Omega Seiki Mobility Pvt. Ltd. (OSM), part of the Anglian Omega Group unveiled India’s first electric small commercial vehicle (SCV)M1KA. Omega Seiki Mobility will start accepting bookings of the vehicle from Quarte...

On September 20, 2021 Omega Seiki Mobility Pvt. Ltd. (OSM), part of the Rs 1000 crore plus Anglian Omega Group of companies, will be launching India’s first electric Small Commercial Vehicle (SCV), the Omega Seiki M...

Following a nation-wide introduction of the XPRES brand in July 2021, Tata Motors announced the commercial launch of its first electric sedan under XPRES brand – the XPRES-T EV, exclusively for fleet customers.

Mahindra’s Truck and Bus Division (MTB), part of the Mahindra Group, has launched the new Mahindra Furio7, its latest, modern range of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs). The trucks comes with double guarantee of “Mo...

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced a strategic collaboration with Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a global provider of self-driving truck technology, to provide optimised, autonomous trucking solutions that e...

For its efforts to supply good quality ambulances during the recent pandemic in the country has paid rich dividends to the Pune based automotive major Force Motors Limited.

Evtric Motors, a new venture in electric vehicle space showcased its B2B e-delivery scooter, Evtric Connect, in the low speed category at the EV Expo 2021 held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Tata Motors has delivered 35 state-of-the-art Starbus electric buses, as a part of the larger order of 340 electric buses to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).

Atul Auto Ltd is the first amongst leading 3 wheeler OEMs to partner with CSC Grameen eStore, an e-commerce initiative by CSC eGovernance Services India Ltd to promote digital ordering and delivery in rural areas.

Omega Seiki Mobility, part of the Rs 1000 crore plus Anglian Omega Group will soon be making electric four wheelers and two wheelers in India with foreign collaborations. The company which showcased a few cargo elec...

Ati Motors, an all-electric autonomous Industrial vehicle maker, has raised $3.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures and Exfinity Venture Partners. MFV Partners and a syndicate on LetsVenture led b...

Tata Motors has announced the launch of a new brand ‘XPRES,’ exclusively for fleet customers. Under the XPRES brand, the company will introduce offerings, catering to fleet specific needs of safety, passenger comfor...

Mahindra & Mahindra has launched its new range of Supro Profit Trucks. Developed on the successful Supro platform, this new range of cargo mover is affordable, more powerful, boasts of a greater payload capacity and...

Fifty-eight-year-old Dr Andy Palmer, former CEO of UK luxury car company Aston Martin Lagonda has been appointed Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Switch Mobility Ltd, the new electrified commer...

Pininfarina, a global automobile design house based in Italy and owned by India-based Mahindra & Mahindra, is designing the new range of Gaussin road trucks. Gaussin is a France based engineering company that design...

Valeo, the world leader in automotive electrification technology, and Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), part of Anglian Omega Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), through which Valeo will provide the el...

VE Commercial Vehicles Limited has introduced Eicher Skyline Ambulance to support healthcare mobility. The Eicher Skyline Ambulance provides modern, fast and efficient solutions for patient transportation. It is ap...

Hoshiarpur (Punjab)-based LD Mittal and family controlled International Tractors Limited, under its Solis Yanmar range, has launched the premium Solis Hybrid 5015 tractor with Japanese hybrid technology at Rs. 7.21 ...

Eicher Trucks & Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, participated actively in the National Road Safety month from January 18, 2021 till February 17, 2021 across the country.

Atul Auto Ltd, one of India’s fastest growing 3-wheeler manufacturer announced the launch of the new RIK CNG Passenger for the Gujarat market.

The three-wheeler electric vehicle space in the cargo and passenger segment has now got new products with Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL) launching their FX range (fixed battery) of electric vehicles. Ape’ Electrik ...

Okinawa Autotech, a leading Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer will soon be launching the Okinawa Dual, an electric scooter for India’s e delivery service sector. The potential B2B electric two-wheeler is bein...

Sonalika, the leading tractor brand based out of Hoshiarpur in the north Indian state of Punjab has launched India’s first field ready electric tractor, the Tiger Electric. Sonalika tractors are manufactured in Hosh...

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd, part of the Mahindra Group, has announced the launch of its new electric 3-wheeler cargo model, Treo Zor at Rs 2.73 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi, net of FAME 2 and state subsidies).

Omega Seiki has signed an MOU with three leading Italian engineering design, development and electronics companies in the automotive sector. The three Italian companies in automotive R&D space are: Nova Progetti, ...

Kia Motors Corporation has revealed its plans for the development of a new standard platform for next-generation military vehicles, strengthening the company’s capabilities in future military projects.

Ashok Leyland. A leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, launched the Boss LE and LX Trucks, with i-Gen6 BS-VI technology. The Boss brand has been one of the leading brands, from Ashok Leyland, in the Intermediate ...

Isuzu Motors India launched the BS VI compliant D-Max Regular Cab and D-Max S-Cab in India. Expanding the commercial vehicle range, the company added a new variant D-Max Super Strong with a 1,710 kg payload, to lead...

Omega Seiki Mobility, part of Anglian Omega Group of companies and the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), Delhi – an industry interface organisation established by the Indian Institute of Tech...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has launched the BS 6 variant of Alfa, its flagship 3-wheeler brand. The Alfa brand is known to be the most fuel efficient in its category and offers a range of passenger & cargo variants wit...

Tata Motors is ready with its future-ready product portfolio, developed with an aim to ‘redefine transportation’. The entire range of vehicles, from sub-1 tonne to 55 tonne gross vehicle/combination weight (GVW/GCW)...

India based Mahindra & Mahindra and Israel-based REE Automotive have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for global markets.

Technology company Continental has developed a radar-based turn assist system that fleet operators can easily retrofit to their heavy-duty commercial vehicles. RightViu has received the General Operating Permit (GOP...

There is good news in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Indian tractor industry volumes are expected to recover sooner than other segments, led by pent up demand and positive rural sentiment, owing to healt...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES) announced that it had sold in March 2020 were 13,418 units of tractors as against 18,446 units during March 2019.

Against the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 threat, Sonalika Tractors, a leading tractor manufacturer based in Hoshiarpur in Punjab has assured full wages to its contractual workmen, adhoc staff, apprentice and tra...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off 100 low floor air-conditioned JBM Citylife city buses run on CNG from the Rajghat Bus Depot in the Capital city. This low floor CNG AC bus service has been rolled ou...

The landmark machine was driven off the line at the company’s factory in Rocester, Staffordshire – the very location where the first JCB backhoe was manufactured almost 70 years ago in the UK.

Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and MSME unveiled Olectra-BYD C9 - electric inter-city coach, the first in the country, during the ongoing Auto Expo at Greater Noida in the presence o...

Omega Seiki Private Limited has launched India’s first smart electric cargo 3-wheelers- Singha and Singha Max with the loading capacity of 500 Kg. The vehicles Singha and Singha Max are priced at Rs 3.5 lakh and Rs...

Tata Motors showcased an all-new range of commercial vehicles at the Auto Expo 2020.

JBM Auto Ltd, a commercial vehicle player in India, launched Eco-Life e9 electric bus at the Auto Expo 2020. The bus was launched by S.K. Arya, Chairman, JBM Group and Nishant Arya, Executive Director, JBM Group. E...

JBM Auto (P) Ltd, a leading commercial vehicle player in the e-mobility space, will be launching two of their offerings, Ecolife and Citylife buses on February 5, 2020 during the Auto Expo- The Motor Show 2020 at Ha...

Force Motors revealed India's first next gen shared mobility platform - project codenamed T1N in Pune, Maharashtra. The platform has been simultaneously designed and developed for both Internal Combustion Engines an...

Isuzu Motors and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., signed an agreement to undertake joint research on heavy-duty trucks, utilising fuel cells (FC) as the powertrain.

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, launched a new electric range, Ape Electrik, and marked its entry into the electric vehicle segment. Ape Electrik will have full rang...

The largest construction equipment exhibition in South Asia, Excon 2019, was held in Bengaluru from December 10 to 14. This was the 10th edition of the show. The five-day event was inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari, Unio...

For the first time ever, customers in Australia and New Zealand will soon be able to drive the new Freightliner Cascadia (Class 8, >15 t perm GVW) in their respective countries.

BYD Auto Industry Company Limited, among the largest manufacturers in the world for pure electric vehicles including electric buses, has entered into a collaboration with ETO Motors, an electric fleet operator where...

India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group showcased its wide range of Bharat Stage (BS) VI trucks and buses.

Automobile industry recession. What is that? Mahindra & Mahindra delivered 400 small commercial vehicles (SCVs) in the states of Bihar and Jharkhand on a single day. The fleet of 400 SCVs included the Alfa (Load and...

Force Traveller Smart Citibus was inducted into the BEST fleet for Mumbai commuters from metro and local stations.

In the commercial vehicles segment, the drop in Aug sales stood at -38.71 per cent. A total of 51897 units of commercial vehicles were sold in Aug 2019 as compared to 84668 units in the corresponding period last yea...

India’s leading engineering group Escorts Limited will be launching a multi-utility Rural Transport Vehicle (RTV) named Rider in the next 12 months in the price range of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh. This vehicle will ...

BYD (Build Your Dreams) India, a subsidiary of BYD Group, China, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has announced its foray into India’s pure electric van segment with the introduction of two new pure ...

Ashok Leyland, one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers in India, has become the first Indian OEM to meet the BS-VI emission norms across the full range of heavy duty trucks (GVW of 16.2T and above).

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd) sold 14,684 units of commercial vehicles in August 2019, as against 20,326 vehicles in August 2018. The company’s cv sales dropped 26.28 per cent for Aug 2019.

Mahindra & Mahindra rolled out the 15th lakh unit of its Bolero Pick-up range from its Kandivali plant in Mumbai, marking yet another milestone for this very popular model.

Domestic sales of commercial vehicles in India continued with its free fall as domestic sales fell by (-) 25.71 per cent in July 2019 at 56866 units compared to 76545 units in the corresponding period last year, acc...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. recorded a 17 per cent drop in domestic sales of commercial vehicles in July 2019. In July 2019, the company sold 15969 units as against 19284 units in July 2018. Medium & Heavy Commercial ...

In order to boost the buying and use of electric vehicles in the commercial vehicle as well as private passenger vehicle segments, the government is proposing to hike the fees for issue and renewal of registration o...

Following the successful launch of its automated door delivery fuel service in Faridabad and Gurgaon, Synergy Teletech Pvt. Ltd, announced the launch of its fuel delivery service FillNow and its revolutionary green ...

ZF, the world’s leading supplier of automotive cameras, has developed the Dual-cam two lens camera specifically designed for the commercial truck market and to be used in concert with other ZF ADAS technologies.

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd, part of the Mahindra Group, announced that its electric 3-wheeler range Treo and Treo Yaari will now be available across New Delhi. It will be priced at Rs. 1.77 lakh for Treo Yaari S...

Eicher Trucks and Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, revealed India’s first BS-VI compliant all-new range of Eicher Pro 2000 series of Light-Duty Trucks. The entirely new range of ultra-modern trucks wi...

Nippon Paint, Asia’s No 1 paint brand in terms of revenues, has pioneered a cutting edge technology for commercial vehicles painting. Nippon Paint has introduced its unique ‘Wet on Wet (WoW) Painting Technology’ in ...

Bajaj Auto has launched Qute, a Quadricycle in the state of Maharashtra. The launch of Qute comes in line with the acceptance of the ‘Quadricycle’ as a new category from the government of Maharashtra. It will provid...

Women today are opting driving as full-time profession. The absolute number may be smaller, but more and more women are taking interest in being professional trainers at driving schools and dealerships.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a leading global technology group and supplier of mobility systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreem...

As announced in August 2018, Busworld International and VNU Exhibitions Asia Ltd. are partnering up to relaunch the reputational Busworld China. The event will be organised in the SWEEC (Shanghai World Expo Exhibiti...

Commercial vehicles manufacturer Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, launched the latest variants of the Intermediate Commercial Vehicle (ICV) - the Guru 1010 and Medium Duty Vehicles (MDV) variant of the ...

Fortum India, a subsidiary of leading Finnish clean energy company Fortum Oyj and Clean Motion, manufacturer of 3- wheeler e-Auto Zbee, showcased a battery swapping project tailored for light electric vehicles in In...

Mahindra’s Truck and Bus Division (MTB), a part of the Mahindra Group, announced the commercial launch of the Furio, its brand-new range of Intermediate Commercial Vehicles (ICVs) with a guarantee of ‘More Profit or...

In an industry first move, Eicher Trucks &Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, has introduced the AMT (Automated Manual Transmission) technology in the 16T category with the launch of the Eicher Pro 3016 A...

To meet the critical, demanding and ever growing requirements of the Indian e-commerce Industry, Tata Motors is displaying a complete range of 13 fully built, ready to use vehicles. This wide range of ready to use f...

Gensol Mobility, part of smart technology driven Gensol group, has launched India’s first ever 100 percent smart electric fleet Blu-Smart in New Delhi and the national capital region, to usher in an era of smart urb...

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles, a joint venture company of Eicher Group and Volvo Group of Sweden will soon be introducing an Automated Manual Transmission truck in the medium duty truck segment in the country. Th...

The State Government of Delhi has initiated the trials of zero emission and noise free Olectra-BYD 12-metre electric bus eBuzz K9 with a 35+1 (Driver) seating capacity. The eBuzz K9 from Olectra-BYD was flagged off ...

The 5 edition of bauma Conexpo India 2018 held from December 11 to 14, 2018 saw 700 companies from 26 countries showcasing their machines, products and innovative technologies for the construction industry. Around 3...

The 2nd batch of 25 low floor ‘Gurugaman’ city buses have reached the depot in Sector 10, Gurugram. The buses, as proposed by Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Ltd. (GMCBL), will be put into service on route No.112.

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd and Three Wheels United (TWU), a social enterprise providing affordable financing for auto rickshaw drivers and integrating them with public transportation, recently signed a Memorandu...

There is good news for the pilgrims of Sabarimala in Kerala. They can now travel in zero emission and noise less electric buses from Olectra - BYD, a leading player in electric public transport system.

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd, part of the Mahindra Group, inaugurated its first ever Electric Technology Manufacturing Hub in Karnataka. The new facility will manufacture electric vehicle technology under Mahindra...

Maruti Suzuki India announced the launch of its 250th commercial showroom in Dehradun. The company’s commercial channel is the fastest growing automobile retail channel in India and it is now present in over 193 cit...

The first electric, open-top double-decker sightseeing bus in London built at Unvi in Spain has an electric motor that comes from Ziehl-Abegg in Kupferzell (Germany). According to Ralf Arnold, Managing Director of...

In June 2015, two leading automobile manufacturers with skill sets of their own-- India-based Eicher and US-based Polaris --joined hands to introduce Multix, India’s first personal utility vehicle, purpose-built for...

Turkey leading manufacturer of commercial and military vehicles, BMC is back on the roads with a brand new truck family Tugra. The long-awaited Tugra was unveiled on the world stage for the first time at the IAA Com...

Openmatics, a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, is the official connectivity platform provider for VDL Bus & Coach, the Dutch vehicle manufacturer of buses and coaches. The open platform including API (Applicatio...

Known and proven in the caravan sector for years, Al-Ko Vehicle Technology presented its Mammut manoeuvring drive also for the use in commercial trailers at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles. This technology with all...

Together with Huber Automotive AG, an established specialist for embedded automotive electronics, the chassis technology expert AL-KO Vehicle Technology presented a world first at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018: t...

Mekra Lang GmbH & Co. KG is the leading global supplier of vision systems for the commercial vehicle industry. At the IAA 2018, Mekra Lang showcased a digital vision system design that is the product of the many yea...

Allison Transmission announced that it will offer its medium-duty, fully automatic 9-speed transmission globally, and that it has developed an electric hybrid system with purely electric extended range. The news was...