Commercial Vehicles

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

Ashok Leyland, one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers in India, has become the first Indian OEM to meet the BS-VI emission norms across the full range of heavy duty trucks (GVW of 16.2T and above).

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 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...

Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD), a part of the Mahindra Group, unveiled Mahindra Cruzio, a brand-new range of buses based on its latest Intermediate Commercial Vehicles (ICV) platform. Aimed at the employee t...

Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd has launched their Next Truck Generation (NTG) to drive the shift towards sustainable transport solutions in the mining industry. With its unique modular system, this Next T...

ZF has inaugurated a new state of the art assembly line for off-highway products at its Coimbatore plant. The assembly line, which is based at ZF Windpower Coimbatore Pvt. Ltd., is built to accommodate, assembling o...

Catering to the growing demand for the pick-up trucks in India, leading tyre major, Apollo Tyres introduced Endumaxx brand of tyres for this segment of vehicles. As per company estimates, the light truck radial cate...

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.

Hyva, a global leader in loading and unloading hydraulic solutions serving the commercial vehicle and environmental services industries, has announced Rs 30 crore investment per annum in 2019 and 2020, letting Hyva ...

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...

Tata Motors has launched its next-generation range of Ultra Business Utility Vehicles (BUV), specially designed to meet the changing customer needs in the light commercial vehicle segment. It’s a BUV offering an SUV...

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.

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...

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...

Ashok Leyland has bagged an order from GSRTC (Gujarat State Roadways Corporation) for 1290 buses. This order comes closely on the back of 2580 bus orders received from various state transport undertakings recently. ...

Commercial vehicles manufacturer Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, launched the latest variants of the Intermediate Commercial Vehicle (ICV) - the Guru 1010 and Medium Duty Vehicles (MDV) variant of the ...

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...

In a first of its kind transaction, Tata Motors along with Tata Motors Finance Group entered into strategic tie-up with Kool-ex Cold Chain Limited – a leading Pharma Cold Chain Logistics Service Provider to supply 2...

Tata Motors showcased its smart environment-friendly solutions for Waste Management at the Clean Tech Environment 2019 being held from February 3-5, 2019 at Pragati Maidan. The products on display are designed to co...

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...

To meet the critical, demanding and ever growing requirements of the Indian e-commerce Industry, Tata Motors is displaying a complete range of 13 fully built, ready to use vehicles. This wide range of ready to use f...

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 5 edition of bauma Conexpo India 2018 held from December 11 to 14, 2018 saw 700 companies from 26 countries showcasing their machines, products and innovative technologies for the construction industry. Around 3...

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...

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology, has started its new shock absorber production line in India. The new production line will b...

India’s largest BharatBenz service facility has been opened by Dhingra Trucking, an authorised dealer and business partner of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) since 2013. The existing operation in Dharuhera,...

Commemorating the completion of 10 successful years of partnership between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has announced plans to set up a new greenfield truck manufacturin...

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...

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...

Apollo Tyres has started the commercial production of its Apollo brand of truck tyres from its Hungarian facility. The first lot of these truck tyres -- Apollo Endurace RT HD 385/65 R 22.5 -- are now being used by P...

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 ...

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...

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...

Wabco Holdings Inc, announced that, among a range of new trailer technologies on show, it will launch the industry’s first global modular braking platform covering all types of trailers at the IAA Commercial Vehicle...

Daimler Trucks announced a change in leadership with its successful commercial vehicle business in India: As of November 1, 2018, Satyakam Arya (45), currently Head of Customer Services at Daimler Trucks Asia and Ch...

Mol Cy, an independent manufacturer of trucks, trailers and refuse collection vehicles, has delivered its HF5066 extra heavy haulage truck to Hong Kong. Powered by the 550 hp Cummins ISX15 engine, the vehicle has b...

Mouvex, part of PSG, a Dover company and a leading manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, will be featuring a variety of its industry-leading pumps and screw compressors for the transfer of liquids and dry bul...

Proud of our Heritage, Leading Today, Ready for the Future. That is the overall DAF theme at the IAA 2018, which will be held from September 20 to 27, 2018 in Hanover, Germnay. DAF Trucks will showcase its innovatio...

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...

Eicher Trucks & Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles, has bagged an order for 350 heavy duty trucks from Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC). BRTC has bought 350 units of Eicher 20.16, which is a 16 tonnes...

Force Motors, a Firodia controlled company based in Pune in Maharashtra, India has decided to acquire the assets of MAN Trucks India that includes its plant in Pithampur in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.

BPW will be showcasing its new electro-hydraulic auxiliary steering system Active Reverse Control at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 in Hanover (Hall 26, Stand C31). This innovative system supports the steering functio...

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...

As a run-up to the 8th 'Busworld India' Exhibition to be held from August 29 to 31, 2018 at Bangalore, a road show was organised at New Delhi recently. Busworld, Interads Exhibitions and Bus Operators Confederation ...

Technology company Continental will show visitors the future of the right-hand turn assistant for trucks at the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles exhibition, which takes place from September 20 to 27, 2018 in Hanover, Ge...

Tyre major Hankook will be exhibiting for the fifth time at the largest and most famous truck exhibition in the world. As a global top-tier truck tyre maker with international Original Equipment partnerships with MA...

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

Eicher has introduced a 7-speed transmission technology in the entire range of medium duty trucks. In the first phase, 7-speed transmission will be launched in Eicher Pro 3015 and Eicher Pro 1114XP with an aim to op...

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...

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 ...

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...

Starting June this year and throughout the Volvo Ocean Race competition in Gothenburg, Sweden, the pioneering autonomous Volvo bus will be shown to specially invited guests. The prototype is based on Volvo’s commerc...

Alliance Tire Group (ATG), a leading name in the global off-highway tyre business, has launched its very first radial OTR range, specially made to keep pace with the challenging needs of high-pressure job-sites.

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...

Tata Motors has launched the Tata Ace Gold, a enhanced version of the Tata Ace that set new benchmarks creating the SCV segment in the country. Based on extensive research and popular customer demand, the Tata Ace G...