Commercial Vehicles

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...

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, cooperating with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) under the umbrella of Daimler Trucks Asi...

Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group and the largest supplier of logistics vehicles to the Indian Army, has strengthened its Armoured vehicle platform by delivering first of its kind “Light Bulle...

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...

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...

The fuel consumption of the Actros has been steadily reduced over the past decades. In typical long-distance transport operations, for example, savings of up to 15 percent have been achieved between 2011 and the int...

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...

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...

This is the story about Reena Barak who has successfully completed her training for driving heavy motor vehicles at the Institute of Driving & Traffic Research (IDTR) at Bahadurgarh in the state of Haryana.

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...

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...

The first Busworld South East Asia exhibition and congress will be taking place from March 20 – 22, 2019 at the Jakarta International Expo (JIEXPO) Kemayoran, Jakarta. This exhibition will open its doors for the fir...

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...

Michelin, a worldwide leader in aviation tires, has entered into a long term tyre suply arrangement with Indigo Airlines for its Airbus and ATR fleet. Michelin will be supplying environment friendly Michelin Air fue...

Following successful launches in the southern markets and Chattisgarh, Tata Hitachi has launched an all new backhoe loader, Tata Hitachi Shinrai in Maharashtra. The vehicle was launched in Nagpur.

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...

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...

The all-new Ford Trucks F-Max was launched at the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, Germany. The F-Max takes its name from Ford’s legendary F Series, and stands out in terms of its size, high level of comfort...

Under the banner #AddSomeBrain, Rio is showcasing new solutions for smart digital logistics at this year’s IAA. Two years after its initial launch, Rio is unveiling new services, new partners and the first mobile ve...

India-based BKT made its debut at Automechanika 2018 in Frankfurt, the world’s leading trade fair for the automotive service industry. The 25th edition of the tradeshow for the first time also included the Reifen sh...

Kogel will be showcasing its Novum generation mega trailer at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018. This means that the Kogel volume semi-trailer now also scores with the well-known advantages of the Novum generation, i...

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...

With its new electric drive system for buses, Voith delivers a well-balanced complete system and enters the growing market for e-mobility. The innovative as well as reliable drive impresses with low weight and maxim...

BPW will be presenting the innovative advances of its tried-and-tested new disc brake Eco Disc TS2 at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018. The Eco Disc TS2 works with modern single-tappet technology and the specially d...

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 430 is now being used for efficient vegetation management by a company based in England. Tree surgery, ground clearance services and a black, 299 hp powerhouse – that is the formula behind...

It takes a special kind of truck to transport over 50 tonnes of timber from a felling site to the sawmill along a hilly forest road – especially with a crane with a 10-metre boom in tow. That’s why Aurélien Rancon o...

Decades of experience, the unrelenting search for top-level performance and practically-oriented testing over thousands of kilometres – in the Australian Outback and the world over. For 65 years, EarthCruiser Austra...

In keeping with the brand promise of ‘Partnering Prosperity’ and developing a strong connect with the next generation fleet owners and stakeholders, Eicher Trucks & Buses has conceptualised #EicherNayiSoch 360 degre...

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...

Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, has announced an ambitious plan to place 10,000 E-rickshaws and Electric auto-rickshaws in its service in the next 12 months. The company announced "Mission: E...

In what could be termed as one of the quickest decisions by a company in the corporate world to shut down operations, Eicher Motors Limited (EML) has announced that the board of directors of Eicher Polaris Private L...

Trringo, India's foremost organised rental services for tractors and agricultural equipment and part of the Mahindra Group announced the successful completion of 1 lakh hours of farm mechanisation rental, post opera...

Tata Hitachi has unveiled the all new backhoe loader, Tata Hitachi Shinrai at Excon 2017. This latest offering from Tata Hitachi comes with new and advanced features stands true to its name: Shinrai - a Japanese wor...

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

Smooth movement of goods by roads across the country in trucks and other commercial vehicles forms a critical and crucial element in the economic growth of any country. In order to address this important segment, a...

Passenger car major Maruti Suzuki India Limited will start sales of its first Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) - Super Carry towards the end of August. Initially the vehicle will be sold in three cities – Ahmedabad, K...

The world’s biggest bus manufacturer, Daimler Buses, continues to make rapid progress in modern day technology. The Mercedes-Benz Future Bus with CityPilot has driven autonomously for the first time on a route of ap...

Pune based Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Limited, a venture of Kinetic group specialised in Green transport solutions has introduced its indigenously designed battery operated e-Three Wheeler named ‘Kinet...

JCB India Limited, India’s leading construction equipment manufacturer presented a line up of 25 “Made in India” machines along with technology innovations at Excon 2015. Apart from new variants of its existing ma...

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...

Sweden based Volvo Trucks has taken yet another step towards delivery value engineered products. The company is now launching I-Shift Dual Clutch. It will be the first transmission on the market with a dual clutch s...

Mercedes-Benz’s new SLT heavy-haulage vehicle is a high-calibre specialist that meets the requirements of a highly demanding transport segment. The engine, transmission and axles in the vehicle all bear the Mercedes...

Mercedes-Benz’s new SLT heavy-haulage vehicle is a high-calibre specialist that meets the requirements of a highly demanding transport segment. The engine, transmission and axles in the vehicle all bear the Mercedes...

Sweden based truck and bus manufacturer Scania has set a record in a field test for lowest fuel consumption with lowest measure for any emission standard with 23.29 litres/100 km (almost 4.3 km to a litre of fuel). ...

Vehicle manufacturers or OEMs all over the world are increasingly adopting the lean model. In short what it means is that almost everything is outsourced and put together on the assembly line. The only factor of cri...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.) has announced the launch of the CNG variant of its successful ne