Author: Motorindia
ZF Group Showcases Future-Ready Commercial Vehicle Technologies At Prawaas 5.0
ZF Group is participating at Prawaas 5.0, India’s flagship multimodal transport show, being held from 9–11 July 2026 at the Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Organized by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI), Prawaas 5.0 is themed ‘Towards Safe, Smart & Sustainable Public Transport’ and brings together stakeholders across buses, metro, taxis, last-mile mobility, […]
Axalta Showcases Global Leadership in Commercial Vehicle Coatings at Prawaas 5.0
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global coating company, today announced its participation in Prawaas 5.0, India’s flagship multimodal passenger mobility summit, held from July 9–11, 2026 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. As the leading supplier of coatings to the Indian bus and commercial vehicle segment, Axalta will use the platform to engage OEMs, body builders, […]
MG Group showcases next-generation premium coach platform Starz at Prawaas 5.0
MG Group, one of India’s leading bus and coach manufacturers, today unveiled Starz, its next-generation premium coach platform, at Prawaas 2026, reinforcing its commitment to advancing passenger mobility through engineering excellence, enhanced safety, superior passenger comfort and sustainable manufacturing. The three-day exhibition was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Smt. Miraben Patel, Hon’ble Mayor of Gandhinagar, […]
Volvo Buses Unveils First OE-Built Volvo 9600 Seater-Sleeper Coach at Prawaas 5.0
Volvo Buses India, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), showcased the Volvo 9600 Seater-Sleeper at PRAWAAS 5.0 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, further strengthening its premium coach portfolio in India. Combining the advantages of seating and sleeper travel on a single platform, the new coach is engineered for both short- and long-distance operations. It enables […]
Tata Motors Launches New Ultra Prime and Starbus Prime Range at Prawaas 5.0
Tata Motors showcased its most advanced portfolio of commercial passenger mobility solutions at Prawaas 5.0, headlined by the launch of the all-new Tata Ultra Prime and Tata Starbus Prime range of buses. Designed to deliver superior comfort, enhanced safety and higher operational efficiency, the new-generation buses underscore the company’s commitment to shaping the future of […]
SWITCH Mobility unveils all-new 9-m electric bus EiV9 at Prawaas 5.0
SWITCH Mobility Ltd, part of the Hinduja Group, has unveiled the all-new SWITCH EiV9 at Prawaas 5.0. Purpose-built for city transit, employee transportation, and school mobility, the next-generation electric bus combines advanced technology, superior passenger comfort, and operational efficiency to set new benchmarks in sustainable mobility. Designed with a strong focus on efficiency, reliability, and total cost of […]
EKA unveils 9m Electric School Bus at Prawaas 5.0
EKA Mobility unveiled its new EKA 9M Electric School Bus at Prawaas 5.0 in Gandhinagar. Developed specifically for school transportation, the EKA 9M Electric School Bus is built on EKA’s lightweight monocoque platform and features a high-strength steel structure, delivering enhanced safety, ride comfort and operational efficiency. The bus accommodates up to 43 passengers plus the driver […]
BharatBenz Torqshift 1926 AMT heavy-duty bus chassis – a crowd-puller at Prawaas 5.0
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has expanded its BharatBenz bus portfolio with the launch of two new products—the BharatBenz Torqshift 1926 AMT heavy-duty bus chassis for intercity travel and the BharatBenz 917 fully built bus for the growing compact bus segment. The company said India’s bus market […]
IVC Logistics – Driving Innovation in Automobile Transportation
By Ravichandran Srinivasan With over four decades of experience, a fleet of 1,300+ owned automobile carriers and 12 railway rakes, IVC Logistics has built a reputation as one of India’s leading automobile logistics companies. In this interaction with MOTORINDIA, Mr. K.S. Singhal, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Vehicle Carriers (IVC), discusses the company’s journey, technological innovations, […]
SML Mahindra AASAI MX redefines Mid-size Bus Travel with Comfort, Performance and Profitability
As passenger expectations continue to evolve, operators are looking for buses that deliver superior comfort, dependable performance and better returns on investment. Addressing these requirements, the SML Mahindra AASAI MX has been developed as a versatile mid-size bus for employee transportation, hospitality, tourism, educational institutions and contract carriage operations, bringing together passenger comfort, driver convenience […]
Prawaas 5.0 Opens with Strong Industry Participation and Future Mobility Showcase
Prawaas 5.0, India’s biggest exhibition on public transport, opened at the Helipad Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, bringing together the country’s leading passenger transport manufacturers, technology providers, mobility companies, and bus and car operators under one roof. Organised by the Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI), this landmark edition assumes added significance as […]
Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates Prawaas 5.0, Reinforcing India’s Vision for Safe, Smart & Sustainable Passenger Mobility
Prawaas 5.0, India’s Biggest Show on Public Transport, was officially inaugurated by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, at the Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar. Organised under the theme “Towards Safe, Smart & Sustainable Passenger Mobility”, the event is aligned with the larger vision of “Steering the Nation Towards […]
Blue Dart Express Strengthens Competitive Edge with Infrastructure, AI & Customer Focus
By Ravichandran Srinivasan From expanding deeper into Bharat and strengthening multimodal connectivity to deploying AI across operations and enhancing sector-specific solutions, Blue Dart is preparing for the next phase of growth. Dipanjan Banerjee, Chief Commercial Officer, Blue Dart Express, discusses the company’s commercial priorities, technology roadmap and vision for the future of express logistics in […]
Electrifying India’s CV Industry: Policy, Progress, & the Road Ahead
By Vishwas Shankar, Vice President & Nachiket Devasthale, Senior Consultant, Mobility Growth Advisory, Frost & Sullivan India’s commercial vehicle (CV) industry has been anchored in diesel-led operating economics for decades. Vehicle value has traditionally been defined by uptime and payload, with limited emphasis on emissions. For most of that time, electric mobility sat somewhere between […]