Commercial Vehicles

Leading rating and research firm ICRA foresees electric buses (e-buses) to be at the forefront of India’s electrification drive, with the segment expected to witness healthy traction going forward. ICRA estimates e-...

Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited (MLMML), a subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra, has launched the “Mahindra Jeeto Strong”. There are more than 200000 satisfied Jeeto customers in the country. The Jeeto Strong ret...

Ashok Leyland has commenced the delivery of India’s first LNG-powered haulage truck - AVTR 1922 to Mahanagar Gas Limited in Hosur. This is a significant step from Ashok Leyland towards a sustainable and eco-friendly...

Montra Electric, the EV brand of Murugappa Group, and Exponent Energy, an energy-tech startup, have announced a partnership to develop rapid charging electric vehicles in the 3-wheeler segment.

Blue Energy Motors, India's first green truck manufacturer, announced winning a groundbreaking order from Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR) for the supply of 100 LNG powered trucks.

India’s No.1 (as per Vahan portal) electric 3-wheeler company, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility (LMM), has launched the latest addition to its electric 3-wheeler lineup - the Mahindra e-Alfa Super. It is priced at Rs 1.6...

Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, now hosts India's largest fleet of electric lithium-ion forklifts, with a total of 44 units now deployed across its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Th...

Tresa Motors has unveiled its first electric truck, the Model V0.1, built on its groundbreaking Axial Flux Motor Platform: FLUX350.

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian auto giant Piaggio Group and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles, announced the launch of the all-new Ape Xtra LDX. Available ...

GreenLine (Green Planet Logistics Pvt Ltd.), India’s first and only LNG-fueled heavy trucking logistics company, has announced the deployment of its LNG-powered trucks at UltraTech Cement’s Bulk Terminal located in ...

Jungheinrich, a German company in the field of warehouse equipment and intralogistics, with a decade long presence in India, has opened a new integrated facility in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. The facility comprises Equ...

India’s leading surface mobility brand, Zingbus, has partnered with the National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) an EoDB pilot initiative, for a joint e-mobility project aiming to help the private diesel bus o...

Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles, a 100% subsidiary of Tata Motors, launched its new light and intermediate truck, Dexen Vision, in South Korea. The new 2023 Dexen Vision offers world-class features, an all-new cabin...

PMI Electro Mobility, India’s largest electric bus company, announced the delivery of its 1,000th electric bus, becoming the first company in the country to achieve this milestone. Delivered under the FAME II scheme...

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Indian mining sector, Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta group company, has introduced Normet Agitator SmartDrive EV, into its underground mining operations. The company will soon exp...

Cummins Group in India, leading power solutions technology provider unveiled commercial vehicle industry’s first fuel agnostic platform and its diversified range of hydrogen technologies power solutions at Auto Expo...

Ashok Leyland, an Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, showcased seven advanced mobility solutions at the Auto Expo 2023.

Pune based automotive major Force Motors (India’s largest van maker) has named its next generation shared mobility platform as Urbania. Till now code named as T1N, the new name was revealed at the Dealers Meet held ...

Volvo Trucks India initiated it’s switch towards alternate fuels in India with the commencement of commercial trials of its liquified natural gas (LNG) powered class leading FM 420 4X2 Tractor.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), has announced that its leading small commercial vehicle (SCV) brand, Jeeto, has sold over 2 lakh units across the country. Jeeto stands out from the competition due to its best-in-cla...

Toyota Motor North America and Kenworth Truck Company have announced that they have proven the capabilities of their jointly designed heavy-duty, Class 8 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as a potential zero-emiss...

On the road to sustainable transportation, first prototypes of the fuel-cell powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck have been undergoing intensive testing since last year – both on Daimler Truck’s in-house test track and...

Blue Energy Motors has launched India’s first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) fuelled green truck at its recently inaugurated plant in Chakan, Pune. With a keen focus on developing LNG as an alternate-fuel, Blue Energy ...

Baxy Mobility, part of the Baxy group and manufacturers of a wide portfolio of cargo and passenger three wheelers and diverse category of engines - CNG, Diesel and EV, has introduced two CNG variants – Super King Ca...

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd, part of the Mahindra Group, has announced the launch of its new Alfa CNG Passenger and Cargo variants, based on its popular Alfa brand.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), makers of the Bolero Pik-Up, has announced the launch of the ‘New Bolero City Pik-Up’, an addition to its existing ‘Pik-Up’ range. The new model boasts of best-in-class mileage, segment l...

Escorts Construction Equipment (ECE), part of Escorts Limited, has launched NXT13DC CNG, India’s first Hybrid Pick-n-Carry Crane, with dual Fuel (Diesel &CNG) and RC2522, India’s first Mono Chassis Safe Crane with 2...

Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited, MEML, the No.1electric 3-wheeler company in India, has partnered with Terrago Logistics, a Delhi-based start-up. Terrago currently has a fleet of 65 Mahindra Treo Zor cargo vehicl...

Mahindra Electric Mobility has closed the financial year with a market share of 73.4%, making it the No.1 electric 3-wheeler manufacturer in the country.

Hoshiarpur (Punjab) based International Tractors Limited has widened its footprint under the Solis Yanmar brand portfolio with the launch of its new YM3 tractor series. Also known as Global 4W Drive experts, Sol...

In a move to promote the adoption of electric vehicles across India, and to enhance sustainable connectivity in the country, Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited (MEML) has partnered with Common Service Centers (CSC).

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd, part of the Mahindra Group, announced the launch of its new electric 3-wheeler, the eAlfa Cargo. The eAlfa Cargo is priced at Rs 1.44 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi.

Quiklyz, the vehicle leasing and subscription business vertical of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited (Mahindra Finance/ MMFSL), announced that it will offer the widest range of electric vehicles (EVs) f...

Vedanta Aluminium Business, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, has signed an agreement with GEAR (Gemini Equipment and Rentals Private Limited) India, to deploy one of the largest fleets...

Commemorating the ‘Kisan Diwas’ in year 2021, Sonalika tractors, the flagship brand of Hoshiarpur (Punjab) based International Tractors Ltd (ITL) has launched its most advanced Tiger DI 75 4WD tractor with superior...

Trucks and buses account for a large part of CO2 emissions from the transport sector in Europe. Reducing emissions is one of the major challenges if the Paris Agreement target is to be met, and most agree that elect...

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

Mahindra & Mahindra which offers the widest range of products and solutions from 3-wheelers to 55 ton HCV trucks, has announced a unique value proposition for its recently launched Supro profit truck range of small ...

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) delivered 50 units of the 24-seater Eicher CNG AC Buses to Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML). These buses were flagged off by Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra BJP pre...

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.

The Amb plant of Sonlaika Group in the state of Himachal Pradesh has now turned into a new high tech facility for advanced quality harvesters for the farming sector at an investment of Rs 200 crore.

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...

On June 30, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will celebrate the world premiere of its battery-powered eActros for heavy-duty distribution. With the presentation of the first series-produced electric truck bearing the star logo,...

Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group announced that its business Godrej Material Handling launched the new PRO Series Reach Truck with capacities ranging from 1.4 to 2 tonnes. The latest variant ...

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 ...

Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has announced that it will deploy more than 25,000 electric vehicles by 2030. This is in line with Flipkart's public commitment to transition to electric vehicles ...

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 ...

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...

India's leading manufacturer of earthmoving and construction equipment, JCB India Limited, launched JCB 3DX DFi, industry’s first dual-fuel CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) backhoe loader that can operate on CNG and die...

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).

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.

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...

Volta Trucks, the start-up electric vehicle manufacturer from Sweden, has revealed the new Volta Zero – its first vehicle and the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specif...

Komatsu of Japan has released the 830E-5, a 230 metric tonne capacity dump truck said to be the most technologically advanced 240-US ton class truck the company has produced to date

Minus temperatures and icy roads, short days and poor visibility: Winter presents both the trucks and their drivers with a particular challenge. Finnish transport company Vähälä has 65 of their own trucks and is put...

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Mahindra & Mahindra is celebrating four successful years of the Mahindra Jeeto Load, since its launch in 2015. Mahindra has rolled out over 100,000 units of the Jeeto Load, a mini truck that is perfect for business...

Tata Motors will be supplying 80 electric buses to the West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC). The company has already supplied 20 Ultra Electric 9/9m AC E-buses, with remaining 20 9/9m AC E-buses scheduled to be ...

JBM Solaris Electric Vehicles (P) Ltd has begun the trial of 100% electric bus Eco-Life in the capital city of New Delhi. The Eco-Life trial run was flagged off by Minister of Transport Kailash Gahlot

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...

Mahindra & Mahindra announced that its Small Commercial Vehicle (SCV) cargo and van platform, Supro, has completed three years on Indian roads and has over 70,000 customers since launch. To celebrate the Supro’s 3rd...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cummins Inc. announced its latest solutions for diesel engines, to meet the future needs of the commercial vehicle industry. Ahead of IAA Commercial Vehicle Show 2018, Hannover, Cummins Components have previewed key...

Jindal Stainless is eyeing the auto sector in a big way. The company plans to triple its supplies towards this segment in the next 5 years. According to the 2020 BSVI norms, stainless steel is the most preferred met...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) has rolled out 100,000 units of its Jeeto mini-truck platform since its launch in 2015. Jeeto is the ideal mini truck for business needs as it helps in the last-mile transportation of ...

Volvo Trucks will be introducing new and innovative solutions at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover, Germany (Hall 17, Stand A05). At the leading international exhibition for mobility, transport and logist...

Tata Motors has rolled out the 1500th GS800 (General Service 800) Safari Storme 4x4 for the Indian Armed Forces. The vehicle was rolled out with a ceremonial flag off by Dr. Subhash Bhamre, MoS, Defence, Government ...

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...

Dana Incorporated has announced that the company has been collaborating with Mecalac to develop a customised e-Drivetrain system for the new Mecalac e12 electric compact wheeled excavator. This vehicle earned the E...

After ten years of experimentation under actual operating conditions with its customer-partners, Renault Trucks has unveiled its second generation of all-electric vehicles: the Renault Master Z.E., Renault Trucks D ...

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...

Rolls-Royce and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a premier defence shipbuilding yard in India under the Ministry of Defence, have agreed to cooperate in the local manufacturing of technologically-advanced MTU Series 80...

Cooper Corporation, one of India’s leading engine manufacturers is amongst the first in the industry to get approval from Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to develop a series of gas generator sets (ge...

Shell has announced that it will commission a pre-production prototype of the world’s first flat-pack truck and it will take this truck to India, which is home to almost 18% of the world’s population. The ‘OX to Ind...

Perkins, one of the world’s leading suppliers of off-highway diesel and gas engines in the 4–2000 kW (5–2800 hp) market, has made its Hosur plant in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, a manufacturing base for Per...

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, along with its authorised distributor DRB-HICOM Commercial Vehicles Sdn. Bhd. (DHCV), launched the Tata Super Ace and the Ultra range of commercial vehic...

JBM Solaris Electric Vehicles (P) Ltd, a JV between India’s leading automotive company, JBM Auto Ltd. and Europe’s e-mobility major, Solaris Bus & Coach S.A., launched its 100% Electric Bus series Eco-Life at the Au...

In line with its vision of bringing the best of technology to India, Greaves Cotton Limited, India’s leading engineering solutions company, launched two new powertrain solutions at the Auto Expo – The Motor Show 201...

JCB India Limited, India’s leading manufacturer of Earthmoving and Construction Equipment, showcased an exciting line up of innovative and intelligent machines at the 9th edition of Excon 2017 in Bengaluru.

Isuzu Motors India Private Limited (IMI) is showcasing the new ISUZU D-MAX Reefer and Dry Box applications at the India Cold Chain Show, being held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, from December 12 to 14,...

Ashok Leyland Ltd and Hino Motors Ltd. Japan have entered into a Mutual Cooperation Agreement (MCA) where Ashok Leyland will utilise Hino’s engine technology for Ashok Leyland’s Euro-VI development and will support ...

The recent indication by the Sri Lankan Transport Ministry, to restrict the import of three-wheelers (3W) into the country due to increasing accidents rate and traffic congestion, if implemented may impact India’s 3...

Indian auto major Mahindra launched a new passenger carrier - minivan on their Jeeto platform. The Jeeto Minivan can be utilised for urban and semi urban commutes and can also facilitate last mile connectivity. Mahi...

Eicher Polaris, a 50:50 joint venture between Eicher Motors Ltd and Polaris Industries Inc., launched the Multix Personal Utility Vehicle in Delhi on June 16, 2017. Multix will be available at M/s. Setco Sahib Auto...

Multix – India’s first Personal Utility Vehicle by Eicher Polaris Private Ltd. (a 50:50 JV between Eicher Motors Ltd. and Polaris Industries Inc. of USA) is all set to start its journey to Nepal. Eicher Polaris Priv...

Tata Motors, a global leading truck and bus manufacturer, launched the Starbus Electric 9m, the Starbus Electric 12m and the Starbus Hybrid 12m buses and displayed a range of smart buses for clean and green cities

Commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland Ltd., has launched its new Intermediate Commercial Vehicle (ICV) - 'Guru' and Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) - 'Partner' in India. Guru comes in the price range of Rs.1...

JCB India Limited, India’s leading manufacturer of Earthmoving and Construction Equipment, unveiled seven new products at the Bauma Conexpo India 2016 at Gurugram. The company launched the JCB 30Plus (3T Mini Excava...