Skill Development

ASDC Partners’ Forum 2024 – Driving Unity and Innovation in Auto Industry

Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) successfully hosted the ASDC Partners’ Forum on July 12, 2024, at the Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi. This significant event brought together industry leaders, experts, and stakeholders to discuss the future of the automotive sector. The theme for this year, “Collaborate, Empower, Accelerate, Achieve,” emphasized ASDC’s dedication to fostering unity […]

Distribution & Retail tyres

The Evolution of a Tyre Business: An Interview with K. Durairaj

In the dynamic world of the tyre industry, staying ahead requires not just knowledge of the latest trends but also an ability to adapt and innovate. Mr. K. Durairaj, with his 45 years of experience, embodies this spirit of resilience and forward-thinking. Starting with a humble beginning of selling used tyres, Durairaj has navigated through […]

Events

Automechanika Dubai forms Advisory Board to drive forward the 2024 edition and beyond

Automechanika Dubai, the leading event for the automotive aftermarket industry, has officially unveiled the leaders supporting the event’s growth as part of the inaugural Advisory Board. The panel of industry innovators and experts will provide insights and knowledge to guide Automechanika Dubai’s future success and drive forward the automotive aftermarket industry. The Advisory Board comprises […]

Parts & Components

The ‘Spheros’ brand is back

With the official change of ownership, Spheros, a global leader in thermal management solutions for buses and refrigerated transport fleets, will once again become legally and financially independent. The investor H.I.G. Capital, which specializes in medium-sized companies, has taken over the company Thermal Commercial Vehicles from Valeo with effect from July 1, 2024. In the […]

Buses

Ashok Leyland bags single largest order of 2104 fully built buses from MSRTC

Ashok Leyland (AL) has bagged the single largest fully-built bus order from the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) for 2104 units of its Viking passenger bus. The order underscores AL’s dominant position in the Indian bus market and will further contribute to strengthening the CV maker’s position in the industry. Mr. Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director & […]

Passenger Vehicles sustainability

Maruti Suzuki dispatches 2 million vehicles through Indian Railways, a big leap in green logistics

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) reaffirmed its commitment to green logistics by surpassing a landmark of 2 million cumulative vehicle dispatches using railways. This feat makes Maruti Suzuki, India’s first automobile company to attain this eco-milestone. The company has rapidly scaled up its vehicle dispatches through railways from 65,700 units in FY 2014-15 to 447,750 […]

Events

India Fastener Show: Igniting Innovation and Growth in the Fastener Industry

India Fastener Show, one of the most anticipated exhibitions in the fastener industry, is all set to take place from 17-18-19 October 2024 at Pune International Exhibition and Convention Centre (PIECC). After two remarkably successful editions in Pune and Chennai respectively, the event is back in Pune, India’s engineering and manufacturing capital with strategic support […]

applications Cover story

Blue Energy Motors Spearheading India’s LNG Revolution in Long-Haul Trucking

India’s ambitious environmental goals have ignited a vital discussion: is Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) the pivotal transition fuel? In an exclusive interaction with Anirudh Bhuwalka, CEO of Blue Energy Motors, Rajesh Rajgor explores the company’s pioneering efforts in bringing LNG trucks to India. Bhuwalka emphasizes collaborations with industry giants like the IVECO Group and stresses […]

partnership

Brakes India and ADVICS join hands for Advanced Braking Solutions

Brakes India, a TSF Group company and India’s leading braking systems manufacturer together with ADVICS, an AISIN Group company and Japan’s leading premium brake system supplier, plan to form a joint venture to design, develop and manufacture advanced braking products for the Indian light vehicle market. The joint venture entity will focus on developing advanced […]

Emobility

Driving Towards a Sustainable Future – An Insightful Conversation with Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Chairman of EKA Mobility

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the automotive industry, EKA Mobility has emerged as a pioneering force committed to sustainability and innovation. Led by Dr. Sudhir Mehta, the company has embarked on an ambitious journey to redefine commercial transportation with cutting-edge electric vehicles. With a mission to accelerate sustainability and a vision to lead the […]

Construction Equipment

ACE Signs MoU with Bank of Baroda for CE Finance

Action Construction Equipment Ltd. (ACE), one of India’s leading construction equipment and manufacturing companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Baroda to provide financing solutions for the construction equipment businesses. The MOU was signed in the presence of Mr. Manish Handa, VP & Business Head of Earthmoving Equipment Division at ACE, and Mr. […]

Trucks

QUANTRON brings first fuel cell-powered light and heavy-duty trucks to market

Targets cost parity for zero emission CVs through global partnerships Quantron AG, a specialist in sustainable passenger and freight transportation, has announced that it is furthering its global partnerships with international commercial vehicle and component manufacturers at the VDA International Press Workshop in Frankfurt am Main. QUANTRON’s goal is to offer zero emission commercial vehicles […]

tyres

JK Tyre launches new range of next-gen tyres for CVs

Indian tyre major and leader in truck & bus radial tyres, JK Tyre & Industries, has introduced an advanced range of tyres designed to meet the evolving needs of the transportation sector. JK Tyre plans to further strengthen their Truck & Bus Radial range with four new variants: JETWAY JUM XM, JETWAY JUC XM, JETSTEEL JDC […]

Dealerships Trucks

Ashok Leyland opens new LCV dealership at Chhindwara in MP

Ashok Leyland has inaugurated a new dealership for Light Commercial Vehicles in Chhindwara. This is the company’s eighth LCV dealership in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The new channel partner Sunil MotoCorp has a 3S (Sales, Service and Spares) facility strategically located Near Durga Mandir, Chandangaon, Nagpur Road, Chhindwara 480001 Madhya Pradesh. The facility is […]