Commercial Vehicles

FTI Consulting has released a multi-stakeholder report and road safety policy paper titled ‘Making Roads Safer in Indian Cities’, which prioritises adoption of road-safety related technology solutions in school buse...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), the market leader of Small Commercial Vehicles (SCVs) in India, announced the launch of the Supro CNG Duo, its first dual-fuel vehicle in the Small Commercial Vehicle Segment.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”) and the manufacturer of BharatBenz, India’s trusted truck and bus brand, announced its entry into the pre-o...

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has announced that its new CeTrax lite electric central drive has entered series production. Using synergies from ZF’s development and production of passenger car dri...

Ashok Leyland has launched a new - “All Women production Line” with 100% women employees at the Hosur plant. To promote women empowerment and attract more women to the manufacturing industry, Ashok Leyland has set u...

Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for tactical wheeled and tracked defense vehicles, and medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle...

Jupiter Electric Mobility (JEM), the commercial electric vehicle arm of Jupiter Wagons Ltd (JWL) unveiled the e-LCVs – JEM Tez of 2.2 and EV Star CC of 7 Ton GVW at the Auto Expo – The Motor Show 2023 and forayed it...

Motown India has got hold of a few spy shots of electric commercial vehicles that are going to be showcased by Jupiter Electric Mobility, the electric vehicle arm of Jupiter Wagons Ltd (JWL) at the Auto Expo – The M...

Jupiter Wagons Ltd. (JWL), a manufacturer of wagons, brake systems and brake discs for high-speed passenger coaches, and railway and engineering equipment is all set to showcase and launch its commercial electric ve...

The commercial vehicle (CV) segment grew by a whopping 33pc in Nov 2022, as per the retail sales data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA).

PMI Electro Mobility, India's leading electric bus manufacturer and operator, announced that it is now the second largest electric bus brand in India with over 777 electric buses running across the country.

Tata Motors has set new benchmarks in India’s rapidly growing pickup segment with the launch of the Yodha 2.0, Intra V20 bi-fuel and Intra V50. The Tata Yodha 2.0 is priced at Rs. 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom), while the ...

Kalyani Powertrain Limited (KPTL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Ltd. and a leading global supplier of critical chassis and powertrain components, has joined hands with Harbinger Motors Inc. (Harbinger)...

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) announced the launch of the Bolero MaXX Pik-Up, a new brand of pickups catering to the transport and logistics needs.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland further strengthened its AVTR portfolio by introducing 250HP, 6-cylinder 4 Valve Engine with premium N cabin in haulage, tractor and tipper segments.

Ashok Leyland’s LCV vertical has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Adani Capital Pvt Ltd to enter into a strategic financing partnership for its range of Light Commercial vehicles. This MoU will enabl...

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, showcased its state-of-the-art high-performance trucks at South East Asia’s biggest construction equipment exhibition –EXCON 2021, under its ‘Striding to...

Commercial vehicle manufacturers in the country continued to show steady progress in their domestic as well as exports for the month of April 2022

Mahindra & Mahindra has handed over 500 Bolero Pik-up vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir under the 'Project Mumkin'.

EKA, an electric vehicles and technology company, and a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries Limited, has announced entering into a long-term strategic collaboration, initiated through a Memorandum of Understanding (MO...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has announced its partnership with CSC Grameene Store for its Small Commercial Vehicle (SCV) range of products.

Electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Altigreen has raised Rs 300 crore (approx. US$ 40 Million) investment in its Series A round, to boost its EV manufacturing, launch new products including LCVs and strengthen ...

Ashok Leyland, India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, has launched the E-Comet Star ICV CNG Range which offers best in class range and KMKG, power& single fill range in the segment. The customers can choo...

Unlike sentiments in the passenger vehicles and two-wheeler segments, the commercial vehicles (CV) and 3 wheeler segments showed a positive growth in retail sales for the month of December 2021, as compared to Dec 2...

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...

Commercial Vehicle segment the company has unveiled seven new vehicles across Construck, Tractor-Trailer and Rigid truck range with higher fuel efficiency.

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...

Omega Seiki Pvt Ltd, part of Anglian Omega Group of companies and Forsee Power, a global expert in smart battery systems for the electro-mobility market, announced a strategic partnership to provide lithium-ion batt...

Tyre major Apollo Tyres has introduced a breakthrough product in cross-ply technology. The launch of Apollo Abhimanyu, a cross-ply rib tyre for steer axles in CVs, will help the company capitalise on the upsurge in ...

Tata Motors has launched its latest offering in M&HCV segment – the Tata Signa 3118.T – India’s first 3-axle 6x2 (10 wheeler) rigid truck with 31 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW).

Apollo Tyres, a leader in the commercial vehicle tyre space in India, has introduced the XT-100HD, the most advanced cross ply lug tyre that offers the best of both, load carrying capacity and mileage, while ensurin...

Hyderabad based, employee mobility provider WhistleDrive has announced a strong foray into a niche urban mobility market backed by 5000+ strong truck fleet and a portfolio of 20 medium, large clientele. This foray e...

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).

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 ...

Leading commercial vehicle player in India Ashok Leyland launched the Bada Dost, reinforcing its offering in the LCV (Light Commercial Vehicle) range. Bada Dost builds on the strong foundation laid by the Dost bran...

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.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has launched its range of modular trucks, AVTR, with i-Gen6 BS-VI technology. The modular platform is a first of its kind in the Indian CV industry with multiple options...

Maruti Suzuki India has launched a BS6 compliant S-CNG variant of Super Carry. Maruti Suzuki Super Carry is the first light commercial vehicle to upgrade to BS6 engine. The Super Carry BSVI CNG has been priced at Rs...

Just before India declared a lockdown in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), Daimler’s commercial vehicle subsidiary in India completed a major order with the delivery of ...

Tata Motors Limited recorded a massive (-) 87 per cent fall in sales of commercial vehicles for the month of March 2020 at a mere 7123 units in March 2020 as compared to 56,536 units for March 2019. As for the finan...

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

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) showcased its all-new range of BharatBenz vehicles. On display were over a dozen medium and heavy duty trucks, and buses updated inside and out. The new product portfolio, co...

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...

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.

Mercedes-Benz has announced the world premiere of its new-generation Zetros truck. This off-road truck is made for transport goods in tough and inaccessible terrain. The 40-tonne off-roader has been designed specif...

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...

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...

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.

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...

An Eicher truck was always referred to as Mileage ka Badshah but now it is known as Business ka Badshah, or King of Business. This tag came after the Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) launched the Pro 2000 ser...

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 ...

The domestic sales of Ashok Leyland trucks dropped by 29 per cent in July 2019 to 10101 units as compared to 14205 units in July 2018. The medium and heavy commercial vehicle trucks sales stood at 4668 units in June...

Commercial vehicles manufacturer Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, launched the Oyster - its next generation A.C. midi-bus, in the premium category, in India. Oyster, by Ashok Leyland is a multi-purpose ...

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.

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.

Eicher Trucks and Buses plans to expand its market share and double its volumes over the next few years in the African market. With a presence in 22 countries in Africa, Eicher already has a strong position in the c...

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) - the wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, the world’s leading CV manufacturer with a global reach – recorded its best-ever business results in the year 2018. As planned, t...

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...

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 Econic range of trucks from Mercedes-Benz has set a new benchmark when it comes to safety of pedestrians and cyclists. These trucks offer an unmatched view thanks to its low panoramic window and fully-glazed fol...

Mahindra Truck and Bus (MTB), a part of the Mahindra Group, has introduced the launch of the Blazo X range of HCV trucks, an upgrade of its popular Blazo trucks. The Blazo X addresses the rising fuel cost woes of tr...

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...

Setting a new benchmark in the connected vehicle technologies, Tata Motors becomes the first OEM to install 1 lakh advanced telematic systems on its Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles. Tata Motorswas the first OEM t...

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...

At the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles, Dana Incorporated and vehicle manufacturer Karsan announced the availability of the Karsan ATAK electrified midibus featuring Dana’s TM4 SUMO MD electric motor and inverter.

Honeywell Transportation Systems – which Honeywell plans to spin off into a new company named Garrett Motion, Inc. near the end of the third quarter -- unveiled its latest turbocharging technologies for commercial v...

Dana Incorporated launched its new Spicer 175 series single drive axle, offering the industry’s lowest numeric gear ratio, 1.95:1, for optimum engine downspeeding. The axle is ideal for European heavy-duty vehicles ...

Cummins Inc. unveiled the PowerDrive, an advanced suite of plug-in hybrid electric powertrain solutions spanning light, medium and heavy-duty applications, at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show. This further expan...

At the 67th International Motor Show (IAA) Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, technology company and premium tyre manufacturer Continental presented at its press conference the design tyre Conti e.MotionPro, which was ...

Volvo unveiled its all-new platform for tourist and line-haul coaches at IAA in Hannover. With striking design, fuel-saving aerodynamics and safety of the very highest level, the premium coach manufacturer is taking...

Goodyear launched Fuelmax Performance - its most fuel-efficient tyre range to date - at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018. The new tyres, which are the first Goodyear truck tyres to feature full silica tread compound tec...

Brembo, global leader in the production of braking systems, showcased a range of ECS (Electric Combined Sliding) brake calipers in spheroidal graphite iron especially for the commercial vehicle market at the 67th IA...

ZF has highlighted two market successes for its tried-and-tested AxTrax AVE electric portal axle. Firstly, 31 of the famous red London double-decker buses will be equipped with this technology and glide through the ...

Lightweight specialist Mubea, so far mainly known as an innovations pioneer for passenger car components, presented novelties across its whole product range at the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles, which provide solutio...

The 8th edition of BusWorld India targeting the Indian bus and coach industry, concluded successfully on August 31, 2018 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bengaluru. The international B2B ex...

Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group and the largest supplier of wheeled military vehicles to the Indian Army, has announced a tender win in the Tracked Vehicle space. This tender is for developmental work a...

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group ( European leader of the 2wh sector ) and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles rolled out its 2.5 millionth sma...

Liebherr will be exhibiting at the IAA trade fair for the first time in 2018, and will be presenting the newly-developed hydraulic injection components for heavy commercial vehicles to trade visitors. With the LI1 i...

Mahindra Truck and Bus Division has launched their new FURIO trucks, marking their entry in the Intermediate Commercial Vehicle (ICV) segment.

The recent notification by Government allowing an increase in the maximum permissible axle load on trucks is a move in right direction which will improve the efficiency of commercial transport in the country. Howeve...

Tata Motors Finance Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors Limited, has picked up a 26% stake in TruckEasy, a tech based freight aggregator owned by Loginomics Technologies Solutions Limited, a Bangalore...

Lohia Auto Industries has launched two new diesel commercial vehicles – Humsafar DLX (D+5 passenger) and Humsafar 2000 (Loader).The vehicles are specially designed for the Indian roads to carry the heavy load with h...

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, VE Commercial Vehicles, is currently working on a new multi axle heavy duty truck. The new truck was spotted on the roads of Indore doing its test rounds. It was a camouflage...

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland announced the roll out of its 2,00,000th LCV (Light Commercial Vehicle) from its Hosur Plant. The first LCV ‘Dost’, was commercially launched in September 2011. The 1,00...

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland recorded total sales of 7083 unitsin April 2017, down from 10,182 units sold in April 2016. While Light Commercial Vehicle sales grew by 11pc during this period ...

The Indian commercial vehicle manufacturers are sitting on a sizeable stock of unsold inventory worth approximately Rs 4600 crore to Rs 5800 crore as a fallout of the Supreme Court ban on selling commercial vehicles...

Leading commercial vehicle player Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) is looking back at a successful year 2016. Despite a mixed year in its domestic business, DICV was able to hold to its own especially thanks...

MAN Trucks India Pvt. Ltd., 100% subsidiary of MAN Truck & Bus AG, Germany, unveiled the CLA EVO range of heavy commercial vehicles. The CLA EVO 25.300 6x4 BS4 Construction Tipper and the CLA EVO 49.300 6X4 BS4 Trac...

The 4th edition of Commercial Vehicle Forum (CVF) which will be held in Chennai on November 24, 2016 will see industry leaders discussing on the subject of telematics in CV segment. This prestigious forum is being ...

The financial year gone by (April 2015-March 2016) has been an extremely positive one for the Indian CV industry. Laggards are still there, but the overall performance is looking good. Now with the predictions that ...

Mahindra & Mahindra announced the launch of its new HCV truck series, ‘Blazo’ with Fuelsmart Technology backed by a superior mileage and service guarantee. The Blazo series includes haulage, tractor trailer, and tip...

Force Motors, the market leader in large vans category, showcased six smart mobility solutions on the Traveller to serve tomorrow’s India. A pioneer in the field of light transport that gave India iconic brands like...

Optare, the market leader for pure electric buses, has announced that it is well underway with a project that will increase the range of its MetroCity and Solo EVs to 200 miles (322km approx.) with no net weight gai...