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-...

To indigenously develop hydrogen-fuelled, zero-emission propulsion systems at its R&D centre in Pune, Tata Motors unveiled two state-of-the-art and new-age R&D facilities for meeting its mission of offering sustaina...

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is deploying 30 Tata Ace EVs in Delhi as part of its goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2...

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...

Solis Yanmar tractors manufactured by International Tractors Ltd (ITL) based in Hoshiarpur in Punjab have achieved a milestone of 13000th rollout from the Indian manufacturing plant.

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 ...

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, ...

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...

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...

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.

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 ...

DOT, a green mobility solutions provider to major e-commerce and food-tech aggregators via hi-speed electric 2 & 3 wheelers has expanded its operations to two new cities, taking its current footprint to 30 cities in...

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...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd announced that its pick-up vehicle range touched a new milestone, crossing the 1.5 lakh mark in domestic sales during FY-2019. The Mahindra pick up range has sold 1,62,000 vehicles in FY-2019...

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 ...

Thermo King and Frigoblock, transport solutions brands of Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments introduced a series of truck and trailer innovations harnessin...

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...

Olectra - BYD, a leading player in electric buses, has announced that its eBuzz K9 electric buses have been put under Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) commercial service. The first lot of five zero...

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...

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...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd is offering two unprecedented, industry first guaranteeson its Bolero Pik-Up range. The set of assured buyback value and free maintenance guarantees will enable Bolero Pik-Up customers to imp...

The Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Anant Geete has announced that the Government is providing Rs 437 crore subsidy to 11 cities under FAME India, for launching electric buses, taxis and three-wh...

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

Mahindra & Mahindra has launched the CNG variant of its popular mini-truck Jeeto. Priced at Rs. 3.49 lakh (Ex-showroom, Delhi), Jeeto CNG aims to promote eco-friendly last mile transportation of goods and has been...

Volvo Buses showcased their new intercity Coach Bus range at the 2016 Busworld which is being held in Bengaluru today. The new range includes Volvo 9400, 12.0m coach with a new 8.0L engine. Volvo has also introduced...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has announced the launch of the Big Bolero Pik-up, which offers superior value proposition to its customers. The Big Bolero Pik-up has a cargo body length of 9 feet (2765 mm) and payload capa...

Tata Motors has signed a contract to supply 25 Tata Starbus Diesel Series Hybrid Electric Bus with Full Low floor configuration, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) – the single largest...

Volvo Buses India has taken a lead by introducing Volvo Hybrid City Bus in the country. Navi Mumbai becomes the first ever city in India to adopt hybrid buses. This was announced on the side-lines of the Make in Ind...

It is by far the sexiest and the most hygienic three-wheeler ever seen in India. No, it’s not an ordinary three-wheeler and nor is it an auto. They call it the “Zbee” (pronounced zeebee) and it has been brought into...

Tata Motors launched its new Signa range of Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles, at the Auto Expo 2016. Offered in various configurations, the Signa range of commercial vehicles is engineered and built to offer Mediu...

Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd., a leading premium commercial vehicles and engines manufacturer, unveiled its flagship Citywide bus at the Auto Expo, India Expo Mart, in Greater Noida. The Citywide bus ca...

Eicher Trucks & Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles launched Eicher Live- an advanced Telematics solution for the commercial vehicle industry at the Auto Expo 2016. Eicher Live is trucking intelligence that drives...

Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, and a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer in India, took the covers off four all-new next-generation technology products at the Auto Expo 2016,. They also displayed ...

Volvo Busses has introduced their Hybrid buses in India with the first batches to ply as city bus pilot in Navi Mumbai with Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT), a major transportation service in Navi Mumbai and i...

Thousands of visitors thronged the Busworld 2015 in Kortrijk , Sweden, held between Oct 16 to 21, 2015, breaking all previous records in terms of visitors as well as exhibitors. The 23rd edition of the biannual prof...

Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd., a leading premium commercial vehicles and engines manufacturer, showcased its ethanol run Green Bus along with two variants of the premium intercity Metrolink bus at the I...

Volvo Buses’ new electric bus is now being tested for the first time in regular traffic in Gothenburg in Sweden. Ahead of its official premiere on June 15 there remain some technological fine-tuning and driver train...

The 4th Bus & Special Vehicle show organised by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, near Delhi from January 15 to 17, 2015 got off to a great start with several laun...

On November 19, 2014 Tata Motors celebrated 60 years of truck manufacturing at its first manufacturing and engineering facility in Jamshedpur. Not many would know, but the Tata Motors plant set up in 1945 started wi...

For everything that is critical and needs to be transported, there is need to have a reliable vehicle with reliable components. As far as components are concerned, Allison fully automatic transmissions have proved ...

In its bid to meet its ambitious target of US $1 billion revenues and sell as many as 5,000 buses a

Tata Hispano Motors Carrocera SA wins prestigious order for 10 hybrid low-floor buses

SWEDEN: Tomorrow’s transportation will be sustainable in terms of both ecology and economy - that wi