Commercial Vehicles

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...

Hero Electric, India's largest electric two-wheeler company, has announced its partnership with Bangalore-based electric mobility rental start-up Bykemania. To keep up with the growing demand, Bykemania has successf...

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...

Pune based Force Motors announced that it has delivered 200 Trax Toofan vehicles to the Revenue and Forest department of Maharashtra. These vehicles will be used by the concerned departments to speed up the vaccinat...

Sonalika, a leading brand of tractors in India, owned by the LD Mittal controlled International Tractors Ltd, has introduced a farmer friendly ‘Sonalika Agro Solutions tractor and implement rental app’ to increase f...

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.

Michelin, the world’s leading tyre company, has announced the launch of Michelin 295/ 80R22.5 X Multi Z2, the latest addition to Michelin’s best-selling range of commercial vehicle tyres in India.

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.

Omega Seiki Mobility Pvt. Ltd. (OSM), part of Anglian Omega Group of companies, unveiled its first two-wheeler electric scooter Zoro and Fiare.

Tata Motors has launched an all-new variant of its most popular small commercial vehicle (SCV), the Ace Gold Petrol CX. Available in two variants, the flat bed variant is priced at Rs. 3.99 lakh while the half deck ...

India’s leading manufacturer of Construction Equipment Vehicles, JCB India, has launched its all-new range of CEV Stage IV compliant wheeled construction equipment vehicles. The launch of these machines makes JCB In...

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 ...

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...

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.

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...

ETO Motors, electric vehicle manufacturer based in Hyderabad, displayed its passenger and cargo vehicles ETO Trilux and ETO Bulke Plus, respectively at the launch of the Go Electric Campaign in Hyderabad supported ...

Hero Lectro, the EV arm of the Hero Motors Company (HMC), has announced new partnerships with logistics service providers Fast Despatch Logistics and Turtle Mobility as part of a new ecosystem to enable greater use ...

Mahindra Construction Equipment (MCE) of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd introduced BSIV compliant construction equipment with the launch of the new BSIV compliant Motor Grader-Mahindra RoadMaster G9075 & G9595 & Backhoe Lo...

Skylo, the world’s first and most affordable end-to-end narrowband IoT solution connecting machine and sensor data via satellite, has partnered with Omnicomm, leading developer and manufacturer of fleet and fuel man...

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,...

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Komatsu Ltd. announced they have signed a basic agreement and begun joint development to electrify Komatsu micro excavators using the Honda Mobile Power Pack (MPP) and to strive to establis...

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...

Nexzu Mobility, India’s leading e-mobility brand has launched its cargo version of Roadlark, specially designed for meeting the bulk last-mile delivery needs of e-commerce businesses across India.

New Delhi based tech enabled electric fleet start-up for urban mobility, MoEVing has partnered with Hero Electric , India’s leading EV two-wheeler manufacturer to accelerate adoption of affordable EVs across India. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Isuzu Motors India announced an upcoming increase in the prices of its commercial pick-up range - D-Max Regular Cab and D-Max S-Cab with effect from April 01, 2021. The increase will be Rs 1,00,000/- from the curren...

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).

India’s first electric self-drive scooter brand, Zypp Electric, is partnering with more than 20 grocery, e-retail and food tech players, including BigBasket, Grofers, Modern Bazaar, Spencers and many more. The last-...

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 ...

Amazon India has partnered with Mahindra Electric to further strengthen its commitment towards electric mobility in the country. In 2020, Amazon India had announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles will include 1...

World’s third largest tractor major, TAFE - Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, manufacturers of Massey Ferguson tractors launched its new Dynatrack Series – an advanced range of tractors.

Mahindra Logistics Limited (MLL) an integrated third-party logistics (3PL) service provider announced the launch of its cargo last-mile delivery service under the brand name ‘EDel’. Recognised for its 3PL services, ...

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has introduced the Ultra T.7 – the most advanced Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV), designed specifically for urban transportation, with its all-new sleek U...

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...

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...

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).

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.

Indian tyre major JK Tyre & Industries Ltd has collaborated with ITC’s e-Choupal for engaging with rural communities. A first of its kind comprehensive endeavour undertaken by a tyre manufacturer in India, JK Tyre ...

There is good news for small and big businesses. Hero Electric has launched an electric scooter which gives a range of 210 km per charge with its load carrying capability.

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...

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd announced that its lithium-ion battery powered electric 3-wheeler range, the Mahindra Treo, has crossed the 5,000-unit sales milestone in India. The country’s switch to EVs is being le...

Tata Motors has launched the Signa 5525.S – India’s highest GCW prime mover (tractor) in 4x2 segment. The Signa 5525.S 4x2 model is designed with Tata Motors’ Power of 6 philosophy empowering customers with the powe...

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...

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...

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.

VECV, joint venture between Eicher Motors and Volvo of Sweden, will be acquiring Volvo Buses India for a sum of Rs 100 crore. Definitive Agreements have been signed for the integration of Volvo Buses India business ...

This is the tale of tale of two Komatsu PC850-8EO Super Excavators and two quarries. The two largest quarries servicing Wellington, New Zealand's giant $NZ 850million Transmission Gulley motorway project - one of th...

Leading commercial vehicles player Force Motors has developed in house capability to manufacture and supply a full range of ambulances that are ready to use from day one and also comply with all the provisions of th...

Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector recently introduced its new Sarpanch Plus range of tractors in Maharashtra, with the launch of the 575 Sarapanch Plus, an upgrade of its popular 575 Sarpanch. The new series offers m...

Tata Motors has been comprehensively supporting the transport ecosystem to ensure all necessary supplies remain uninterrupted and seamless, nationwide.

BluSmart India's first all-electric ride hailing platform announced that it has completed 4.75 million clean pollution free kilometres by making 175,000 zero-emission trips in Delhi-NCR.

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...

Leading tractor manufacturing brand & No.1 exporter from the country, Sonalika tractors registered an overall growth (Domestic + Exports) of 18.6% with sale of 9177 tractors in May 2020 as compared to 7737 tractors ...

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...

In the Commercial Vehicles segment, Mahindra & Mahindra notched up sales of 2325 units in March 2020 as compared to 24423 units in March 2019, thereby registering a 90 per cent fall in sales.

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

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.

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, (VECV) has unveiled its entire BS-VI range of trucks and buses across 4.9- 55T tagged with Eicher’s innovative BSVI solution -EUTECH6 which of...

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...

Harigo EngiWork has put the first step forward to launch tarmac electric buses for SpiceJet at Chennai airport in the presence of Ajay Singh CMD, SpiceJet and Suriya (Indian film actor), besides SpiceJet and Harig...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

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.

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...

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued notification no GSR 547(E) dated August 1, 2019, exempting the armoured and other specialised vehicles of Indian armed forces and paramilitary forces from the new...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), noted that domestic sales of tractors in July 2019 were at 19,174 units, as against 21,574 units during July 2018. This resulted in a 11 per cent drop in sales...

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...

Eicher Trucks and Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, showcased its latest range, including the newly introduced Eicher 3009LSkyline Pro Staff AC Bus and Eicher 20.15R 12m bus chassis at the second editio...

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...