Vehicle Finance

Tata Motors signs MoU with ESAF Small Finance Bank for commercial vehicle financing

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ESAF Small Finance Bank, to offer attractive financing solutions to its commercial vehicle customers. Initially focused on Small Commercial Vehicles (SCVs) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), the partnership will expand to include financing for Tata Motors’ entire commercial vehicle portfolio. […]

Automechanika Frankfurt 2024 Awards Parts & Components

Double Award Win for Sampa at Automechanika Frankfurt

Sampa once again demonstrated innovative leadership across the industry at Automechanika Frankfurt 2024. On the first day of the tradeshow, Sampa received two awards in the “Commercial Vehicles” and “Green Award” categories. These prestigious awards were earned for Sampa’s Breaking Emission Storage Technology (B.E.S.T) developed for brake calipers. In addition to its innovative nature, B.E.S.T […]

Service & Maintenance

GoMechanic Expands EV Servicing Network with 100 New Workshops

As India prepares for an exponential rise in electric vehicle (EV) sales, GoMechanic is positioning itself as a key player in the EV servicing space. The company is set to launch EV-specific workshops across major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, as part of its strategic expansion to cater to the rapidly growing […]

Emobility

BPCL and IONAGE Extend Partnership to Strengthen India’s EV Charging Ecosystem

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company, has announced the extension of its partnership with IONAGE, a prominent eMobility service provider based in Bangalore. This strategic collaboration aims to enhance the accessibility and convenience of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across India, bolstering the nation’s shift towards sustainable mobility. […]

Dealerships Passenger Vehicles

Volkswagen India expands its network presence in Haryana with two new sales touchpoints

Volkswagen India has expanded its footprint in Haryana with the opening of two new sales touchpoints. The inauguration of these new facilities, in Panchkula and Rewari, further reinforce the Brand’s commitment to making Volkswagen products and services more accessible to customers across the state. The Volkswagen Panchkula City Store and Volkswagen Rewari will feature the […]

Parts & Components

Uno Minda Joins ONDC Network to Enhance Digital Access and Customer Convenience

Uno Minda, a leading Tier 1 supplier of proprietary automotive solutions to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in India, has partnered with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) network, thereby taking a pivotal step towards digital transformation and customer-focused innovation. With this strategic partnership, Uno Minda aims to strengthen its market presence and tap a […]

Buses Emobility

EKA Mobility partners with Skyline Motors to deploy electric buses in Uttarakhand

EKA Mobility (Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Pvt. Ltd.), a home-grown EV manufacturer and a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries, has announced the supply of EKA 9 electric buses Skyline Motors (India) Private Limited for deployment in Uttarakhand. The e-buses are operating on the Dehradun-Rishikesh route via Haridwar, covering a daily distance of 300 kilometers. The EKA 9 […]

IAA 2024 Technology

Bosch grows with software and technology for trucks and vans 

Freight transport is an important pillar of the economy. For their green transformation to succeed, commercial vehicles that transport goods must be equipped with alternative powertrains. As a result, the industry is on the move – and Bosch is leading the way. The technology company is expanding its product and solution portfolio and is once […]

Two Wheelers

HMSI crosses 10 million+ customers for ‘Activa’ in South region

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), one of the leading two-wheeler manufacturers in the country, has announced a significant milestone in the vibrant Southern region of the country which includes states & union territories like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. HMSI has achieved the remarkable feat of […]

Dealerships Emobility Passenger Vehicles

BYD India Opens New PV Showroom in Upmarket Worli, South Mumbai

BYD India, a subsidiary of the world’s leading New Energy Vehicles (NEV) manufacturer BYD, has inaugurated its second passenger vehicle showroom in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This luxurious showroom is managed by Landmark BYD and is strategically located in Worli, South Mumbai. The showroom was inaugurated by Mr. Sanjay Thakker, Chairman of Group Landmark and Mr. Rajeev […]

IAA 2024 Technology

MAHLE showcases innovations for the rapid decarbonization of the CV sector

Climate protection cannot be successful without the transportation sector. In view of an expanding global economy and population growth, road transport volumes are expected to grow by over 40 percent by 2030, compared with 2019. This will make commercial vehicles a key lever for carbon-neutral mobility. “We are committed to shaping a sustainable transportation sector […]

COMPONENTS IAA 2024

Eaton expands commercial vehicle transmission portfolio across the powertrain spectrum

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced it will be displaying a number of transmissions for both traditional and electrified commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation, September 17–22, in Hanover, Germany. New automated manual transmissions for internal combustion-powered buses and trucks Introduced earlier this year to the Brazilian market, the new Advantor™ series of automated manual […]

Battery

World’s strongest battery paves way for light, energy-efficient vehicles

When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced. A research group at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden is now presenting a world-leading advance in so-called massless energy storage – a structural battery that […]