Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC), in partnership with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), the maker of BharatBenz trucks and buses, has launched a CSR initiative to train and certify 240 aspiring Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) drivers across Assam, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. The programme aims to strengthen the pool of skilled commercial […]
Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, and Iveco Group N.V., a leading international player in commercial vehicles, buses and powertrains, have marked a new beginning together as a global commercial mobility enterprise with the scale, reach and capabilities to compete and grow across markets and technology cycles. Ranked fourth[1] in the world amongst […]
Michelin has announced the launch of the MICHELIN XMulti Energy Z2, a new-generation truck and bus tyre developed for Indian operating conditions and tested on Indian highways. The tyre combines fuel efficiency, superior tyre life and enhanced robustness thereby lowering the Total Cost of Ownership to help fleets improve productivity and profitability, bringing together performance […]
Blackbuck Electric Vehicles has unveiled ELON 3X, its 15-metre multi-axle electric sleeper coach, marking a significant milestone in the development of premium long-distance electric mobility in India. Completely designed, engineered and developed in-house in India, ELON 3X combines the capacity of a full-size sleeper coach with a purpose-built electric vehicle platform, bringing together passenger comfort, […]
GP Petroleums Limited (GPPL) has announced the appointment of Mr. Arjun Verma as Managing Director, effective October 27, 2026. Mr. Verma, who has been serving as Executive Director, will provide strategic leadership to the Company and its business verticals as GPPL embarks on its next phase of growth. As Managing Director, Mr. Verma’s mandate will […]
BYD India has delivered more than 5,000 units of the SEALION 7 electric SUV since its launch in February 2025. The company calls it one of its strongest-performing models in the country. The SEALION 7 uses BYD’s Blade Battery and Cell-to-Body architecture. The Premium variant has an 82.56 kWh battery with a claimed NEDC range […]
The new Punch is offered in three variants, with prices starting at R224,900, and introduces a turbocharged engine option to the South African market. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPVL), one of India’s largest automotive manufacturers, has announced the launch of the all-new Tata Punch in South Africa, in partnership with Motus Holdings, the country’s […]
Electric two-wheeler maker e-SPRINTO has announced a two-phase dealer expansion plan. It aims for more than 50 dealers across India by March 2027 and more than 200 by the end of FY2028. Phase 1 covers North, South and West India. The company plans to add about 20 dealers in North India, 15 in the South […]
Zelio E-Mobility has begun commercial production at a new manufacturing plant in Patan, Hisar, Haryana. The plant adds 72,000 units a year, taking the electric two- and three-wheeler maker’s installed capacity from 2.4 lakh to about 3.12 lakh units. It is Zelio’s fourth plant, after those in Haryana, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. The plant can […]
Revenues increase to ₹1,598 crore; H1 net profit rises to ₹90.5 crore Wheels India has reported a strong increase in net profit for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026, at ₹53.4 crore, compared with ₹27.8 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Revenues for Q2 grew by 36% to ₹1,598 crore, compared […]
Tata Motors has completed the initial settlement of its tender offer for Iveco Group, with its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, TML CV Holdings B.V., acquiring 89.42% of Iveco Group’s common share capital. Following the completion of the settlement on October 30, Iveco Group has become part of Tata Motors, marking a significant step in the […]
Olectra Greentech Limited has put 35 air-conditioned electric buses on the road in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated them on 1 November 2026 at the Divisional Sports Complex. Passenger services begin on 2 November. The buses will help the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation modernise the city’s public transport. Evey […]
Intangles, a fleet intelligence company, has launched an AIS-140-certified product range in India that adds predictive vehicle health monitoring to the government-mandated tracking and emergency alerts. It comes in four configurations: InCert, InSight, InGenious and InVision+. Together they support vehicles from cabs and three-wheelers to heavy trucks and buses, with compatibility varying by configuration. AIS-140 […]
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has concluded the Hyundai Innovation Challenge 2026, its first startup engagement programme, with 16 startups shortlisted from 980 applications received across the country. The finalists pitched to the leadership teams of HMIL and Hyundai Motor India Engineering Private Limited (HMIE) at a Grand Pitch Day on 29 October 2026, after […]
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in Pune to transfer a land parcel for an advanced crash test facility in Chakan. The agreement was exchanged in the presence of the Union Heavy Industries Minister Mr. H.D. Kumaraswamy, SAVWIPL Managing […]