MOTORINDIA - June - July 2020

In this issue

The June-July 2020 edition is a combined edition. The cover has Sainik Mining, Prasanna Purple, Agility-Advantek, iGloble and major stories like ASL Logistics inside. The edition also has updates on Ashok Leyland, Volvo, BharatBenz, Eicher etc. Great edition!

Sainik Mining and Allied Services Heavy hauling with Tata Motors tippers

The coal mining industry in India is definitely moving forward in the right direction and in that respect, Shailendra Wahal, CEO (Talcher Operations) of Sainik Mining and Allied Services Limited, elaborates to N. Balasubramanian & Rajesh Rajgor about the status of the industry, the entire spectrum of associated logistics and their fleet of Tata Motors’ trucks

5 mins

Prasanna Purple places trust on Bridgestone to improve tyre life and optimize maintenance

Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions Pvt. Ltd., with a fleet size of over 1300 vehicles, is known for its high level of service and maintenance standards. The company has placed its trust on Bridgestone, global tyre market leader and a trusted brand in the Indian TBR space, to improve tyre life and bring down maintenance cost. Rajesh Rajgor pays a visit to the transporter’s Head Office in Pune to find out details.

4 mins

Agility-Advantek-Hexagon partnership steps on the ‘gas'

Aspiring to make a shift away from diesel towards gas fuels for long-distance transporta tion, a tripartite alliance is ready with a host of tailor-made natural gas solutions for cars and commercial vehicles to start with. They consider converting the existing short-range buses to meet long-range requirements with their CNG systems as an immediate priority to kick-start the transition with a concurrent retro-fitment and OEM approach. Other segments including long-haul trucking and premium passenger cars are to follow suit, reports Dhiyanesh Ravichandran

8 mins

EICHER launches all-new HD bus Skyline Pro 6016

First Eicher HD Bus with Volvo’s 5.1L VEDX5 engine, Mobile COVID ICU fabricated on Skyline Pro 6016 by a Hyderabad based foundation

2 mins

ASL Logistics – Looking at unswerving growth

What first began as a group with an industrial construction project in Mumbai in 1981, expanded into the distribution of cement in 1991 and subsequently transportation of cement in 1998. 25 years after its inception, the Nawany group’s cement bulker transportation vertical was born. Today, the group has diversified interests in the construction of industrial and logistics parks, cement and fly ash supply as well as end to end logistics services to leading cement companies. Sarada Vishnubhatla puts across questions to Mohit Nawany, Director – ASL Logistics, to find out the Group’s insights during Covid-19, strategy and, future roadmap.

6 mins

iGloble's iotaSmart Platform – Ringing in paradigm shift in Connected Vehicles

Sarada Vishnubhatla talks to Dr. Amit Shekhar, CEO, iGloble Software Solutions, to find out how the company is slowly yet steadily transforming the automotive world through its connected vehicle platform – the indigenously developed iotaSmart technology

6 mins

Kinetic Green Offers E-Vehicles For Sanitization Drives

In an interaction with Sulajja Firodia, Founder and CEO, Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Ltd., Rajesh Rajgor gets details about the company’s new range of fogging and spraying e-vehicles and how such innovations are based on today’s need for automation and environment-friendly greener solutions

4 mins

COOPER CORPORATION strategizes for a fresh start

In this exclusive interview with Farrokh Cooper, Chairman and Managing Director, Cooper Corporation, Rajesh Rajgor gets details about the company’s operational plan to unlocking, including measures taken on the shop floor, dealing with supply-chain disruptions and actions taken to mitigate the business and virus-driven risks

4 mins

YUTONG goes global with ‘New Energy' buses

The world’s largest bus manufacturer, Zhengzhou Yutong Group delivers more than about 25,000 new energy buses every year, which is equivalent to 375 per day. With more than 120,000 ‘new energy’ buses built by the Chinese bus maker that are operating in over 380 cities to date, it enjoys a global market share of 15%. Bond Wang, Director (Overseas Marketing Department), Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd., shares some insights with Dhiyanesh Ravichandran on the company’s global prospects concerning electric buses and its assessment of the Indian market

3 mins

Bring back the Migrant Driver

We have heard of cases where truck drivers have abandoned their vehicles on the highways and returned to their hometowns to seek protection from the deadly virus as also find food and shelter. As a result, the road transportation sector has almost come to a standstill. But it’s time to coax them to return and keep the supply chain going, says Raghuram Sharma

4 mins

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MOTORINDIA, started in the year 1956, is India's leading B2B automotive monthly. For over 56 years, Motorindia has been a credible source of information on the Indian automotive industry. Today, Motorindia is published in English and in Hindi, read in many countries across the globe. In addition to industry news, the magazine provides in-depth coverage, critical analysis, provocative columns and engaging feature stories. We keep our readers and advertisers coming back for more with a growing list of unique features, conferences, events, special issues, targeted editions, exclusive online and e-mail programs, digital edition sponsorship opportunities and lots more. Our aim is to keep readers abreast of what their competitors do, aware of the latest changes in legislation and fully informed about all key developments within the ever fast-changing industry.