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NEW PEAKS AT SONALIKA
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NEW PEAKS AT SONALIKA

One of the largest tractor plant is in Hoshiyarpur, Punjab. Sumesh Soman visited the Sonalika Tractors shopfloor to get a sense of the new manufacturing advancements and operational peaks.

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6 mins  |
January 2023
FAST-PACED DEVELOPMENTS AT BORGWARNER
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FAST-PACED DEVELOPMENTS AT BORGWARNER

BorgWarner is taking a holistic approach to emobility. Ashish Bhatia checks on the latest in creating a pull for its offerings.

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8 mins  |
January 2023
ENERGY DISTRIBUTION TRENDS
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ENERGY DISTRIBUTION TRENDS

In an industry talk session, Chetan Walunj, Co-Founder of Repos Energy Pvt. Ltd., shared key insights on the energy distribution trends with Prateek Pardeshi.

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January 2023
NO SIGNS OF FREIGHT COSTS AND INFLATION EASING
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NO SIGNS OF FREIGHT COSTS AND INFLATION EASING

In an industry talk session, Vijay Vashist, Associate Vice President - BDM at Safexpress Pvt. Ltd. spoke to Ashish Bhatia on the logistics industry preparing for the road ahead despite no signs of freight costs and inflation easing for the sector.

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3 mins  |
January 2023
A GRAND PUSH
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A GRAND PUSH

After the Treo, Mahindra Electric is banking on the last-mile cargo solution in Zor Grand. Deepti Thore looks at the product diversification strategy.

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January 2023
THE FUEL BOWSER BUSINESS
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THE FUEL BOWSER BUSINESS

The High Speed Diesel (HSD) and Doorstep Diesel Delivery (DDD) models continue to evolve. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the Repos Energy India facility as a core building block.

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6 mins  |
January 2023
Maximum Offering In The New Bolero
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Maximum Offering In The New Bolero

Mahindra builds on the Bolero platform to offer maximum value proposition through the new MaXX pic-kup. Ashish Bhatia and Prateek Pardeshi drove it to validate the claims.

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4 mins  |
November 2022
THE RETURN OF BUSWORLD SOUTHEAST ASIA
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THE RETURN OF BUSWORLD SOUTHEAST ASIA

Busworld SouthEast Asia 2022 marked the return of the bus and coach fair to Jakarta. Ashish Bhatia looks at the new line of buses and coaches with the potential of finding takers.

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8 mins  |
November 2022
GROWTH MODELS FOR SUSTENANCE
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GROWTH MODELS FOR SUSTENANCE

At the Frost & Sullivan, 14th Annual Intelligence Mobility Summit, the adoption of an innovation-led growth path was hailed. Prateek Pardeshi and Deepti Thore checked on the growth models for sustenance.

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9 mins  |
November 2022
HOW CAN LOGISTICS COMPANIES REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS?
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HOW CAN LOGISTICS COMPANIES REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS?

Nitin O Mahipal, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mega Pack & Carry writes about the logistics costs required to support goods suppliers.

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November 2022
RENEWED ASPIRATIONS
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RENEWED ASPIRATIONS

Mahindra & Mahindra launched the Bolero MaXX pikup to align with the changing times and evolving needs of its customers. In an industry talk session, Harish Lalchandani, Vice President - Marketing (PV & Pikup) and Manoj Gauba, DGM at M&M speak to Ashish Bhatia about the renewed aspirations with the new offering in the pick-up segment.

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6 mins  |
November 2022
TATA YODHA BUILDS MORE MUSCLE
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TATA YODHA BUILDS MORE MUSCLE

As part of its pick-up revamp strategy, Tata Motors brings in the Yodha 2.0. Prateek Pardeshi test drives it on a specially built track in Hyderabad.

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8 mins  |
November 2022
CHANGING THE PARADIGM
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CHANGING THE PARADIGM

The recent string of upgrades and launches has Tata Motors catering to a broader customer base. Ashish Bhatia looks at the emerging road map with the potential to change the paradigm of first and last-mile transportation.

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7 mins  |
November 2022
Long haul with e-trailers
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Long haul with e-trailers

The e-trailers support diesel, gas, electric, and hydrogen-powered tractors.

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November 2022
Q-Trucks fleet for port operations
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Q-Trucks fleet for port operations

These trucks are fitted with advanced AI machine-learning technology and boast of a wireless charging system.

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November 2022
Electric Thermo King trailer
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Electric Thermo King trailer

The company leveraged Thermo King TracKing® telematics to document customer operations data and learnings with each demonstration.

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November 2022
Valvoline All Fleet Turbo Plus engine oil
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Valvoline All Fleet Turbo Plus engine oil

This entails a reduction of the per-hour cost attributed to a long drain interval and offers engine protection when carrying heavy loads.

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1 min  |
November 2022
AIC-Pinnacle startup incubator
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AIC-Pinnacle startup incubator

The objective is to address the ground-level societal issues of the country where 70 per cent of India resides.

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November 2022
Schaeffler acquires Paravan Technologie GmbH
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Schaeffler acquires Paravan Technologie GmbH

KG currently owns 90 per cent of Schaeffler Paravan and will become fully owned with this acquisition.

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November 2022
Bavaria Isuzu in Pune
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Bavaria Isuzu in Pune

In an effort to increase pan India presence, Isuzu Motors India inaugurated a new touch point called ‘Bavaria Isuzu’ at Pune, in Maharashtra.

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November 2022
BharatBenz 3S service accessibility
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BharatBenz 3S service accessibility

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”), has inaugurated its 300th 3S facility in India.

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November 2022
Altigreen expands footprint
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Altigreen expands footprint

“With our EV range, we aim to provide best-in-class products for both goods and people movement with zero carbon emissions”

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November 2022
EKA Mobility appoints Independent Director
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EKA Mobility appoints Independent Director

Lakshminarayan brings along a rich experience that has spanned over three decades in companies such as Bosch and Tata Motors.

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November 2022
Apollo Tyres appoints Group Head, Supply Chain
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Apollo Tyres appoints Group Head, Supply Chain

Rajasekhara Reddy will be based out of Apollo Tyres’ corporate headquarters in Gurugram and report directly to the President.

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November 2022
OSM and CABT MOU
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OSM and CABT MOU

CABT Logistics will enable fulfilment support for e-Commerce

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1 min  |
November 2022
One lakh AVTR trucks
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One lakh AVTR trucks

“The rollout of the 1,00,000th AVTR validates the combined effort made by the numerous teams, both internal and external.”

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November 2022
Volvo Trucks LNG pilot
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Volvo Trucks LNG pilot

Volvo Trucks India of the Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd. (VECV) Group was hailed for its transition to gas-based powertrains in India with the commercial trial of the Volvo FM 420 4x2 tractor.

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November 2022
Calling for up scaling flex-fuel engines
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Calling for up scaling flex-fuel engines

Hardeep Singh Puri, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister confirmed the readiness to launch the flex-fuel E20.

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1 min  |
November 2022
VECV Tops FADA Dealership Survey 2022
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VECV Tops FADA Dealership Survey 2022

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) topped the Federation of Automobile Dealerships Association (FADA) survey 2022 again.

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October 2022
THE TIPPING POINT
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THE TIPPING POINT

In an industry talk session, Sandip Chakroborty, Managing Director, JCBL Ltd. speaks to Ashish Bhatia about the positive growth outlook for the tipper segment.

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8 mins  |
October 2022