Ashok Leyland emerged stronger from months of industry turbulence, posting its highest-ever Q1 revenue, PBT, and PAT. The company reported its highest-ever commercial vehicle volume of 48,763 units, compared to 44,238 units in the same period last year. Q1 revenue also hit an all-time high of ₹9,634 crore, against ₹8,725 crore last year. The company […]
Bhopal-based Future Autotech Global Ventures is moving from showcase to scale. Having displayed its electric bus at the previous edition of PRAWAAS, the company is getting ready to start commercial production within a couple of weeks. Mr. Yash Raj Verma, Managing Director of the company said, the first two buses set to be deployed on […]
At the recently concluded PRAWAAS 5.0 exposition, EKA Mobility has launched two new products — a 9-metre electric school bus and a 13.5-metre electric intercity coach — while also displaying its low-entry bus, small commercial vehicles, and three-wheelers. Taken together, the display covered the company’s entire passenger segment range, from three-wheelers all the way to […]
At Prawaas 5.0, Tata AutoComp Systems showcased its capabilities across the electric mobility value chain, demonstrating a comprehensive portfolio of products and technologies for buses, commercial vehicles and other mobility segments. The display of the complete range of offerings reflects the company’s full-service supplier capabilities and integrated approach to enabling next-generation mobility through its subsidiaries […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has unveiled a significant upgrade for its intercity bus range at PRAWAAS 2026 — an Automatic Manual Transmission (AMT) system bundled with a comprehensive safety package that addresses two of the fleet industry’s most persistent challenges such as driver fatigue and vehicle safety. Speaking to this publication, Mr. Andamuthu Ponnusamy, […]
Regulation is coming, the product is proven, and the market already trusts the brand; for Telma, the timing could not be better. India’s commercial vehicle industry is heading toward a significant safety regulation. From January 2027, all new vehicles must comply with Type 2A (endurance -deceleration/downhill braking performance test) brake regulations, which mandate the use […]
SYNATY Automotive has launched the Lavie +, its latest sleeper coach, at PRAWAAS 2026, adding to a growing portfolio that already includes the Lavie and the Senorita models. The Rajasthan-based coach builder, which entered the automobile sector just four years ago, is making steady inroads across India with a product built around passenger comfort and […]
Volvo Buses India, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has unveiled what it describes as India’s first bus from an OEM manufacturer — built in-house at its own plant — that combines sleeper berths and recliner seats in a single vehicle. Featuring 24 upper sleeper berths and 27 premium lower-deck seats with calf support, […]
For TMPV profitability declined primarily due to a sharp rise in commodity prices, which impacted revenue by nearly 4.5% in Q1 Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle’s (TMPV) domestic passenger vehicle business had a significant quarter as the volumes grew 46% compared to last year, comfortably beating the broader industry’s growth rate. Electric vehicles did even better, […]
Fifty years is a milestone worth celebrating meaningfully. SUTLEJ Automotives chose to mark it not only with a ceremony but also with a product launch of the S2000 Prime, a special edition sleeper coach. Launched at Prawaas 5.0, the company says that the new model is the most feature-rich bus it has ever built. Speaking together […]
The MD & CEO of the company Mr. Girish Wagh credited the quarter’s growth to a strong product portfolio, sharp execution, and discipline, while highlighting EV momentum. At its Q1FY27 earnings call held last evening, Mr. Wagh gave an indication of how the company managed rising costs while betting big on both electric vehicles and […]
ZF Group participated in Prawaas for the first time this year. Having attended previous editions as a guest, the company stepped onto the exhibition floor as an exhibitor – and brought with it a product that quickly caught the attention of visitors. The product was a door control system designed to open automatically when smoke […]
At PRAWAAS the company has launched the GALAXY — an electric sleeper-seater coach that offers the highest seating capacity and luggage space in its segment, giving long-distance route operators a compelling combination of premium passenger experience and the potential to boost revenue by 30 to 40% over conventional buses. JBM Electric Vehicles has launched the […]
At the recently concluded PRAWAAS 5.0 SUN Mobility has unveiled a modular multi-battery swapping solution for electric buses demonstrated on the Tata Starbus EV platform. Certified under AIS-038, this model has two battery modules that can be swapped simultaneously, with the entire process completed in under five minutes. The system supports both 50 kWh and […]
Switch Mobility has launched a new 9-metre electric bus at PRAWAAS 2026, and the company is clear about one thing from the outset — this is not an adapted version of its existing 12-metre model. It is a completely new product, designed from scratch to address the specific needs of shorter routes, staff transportation, school […]