Blackbuck Electric Vehicles has unveiled the VIRO 2X, a 9-metre battery-electric bus designed for urban mobility, corporate transport, and app-based premium shuttle services. The launch marks the company’s strategic expansion from long-distance electric coaches into the urban mobility segment, following its ELON 3X multi-axle platform, which is currently progressing toward production. The VIRO 2X is built […]
Primus Partners has called for urgent reforms in India’s driver training and licensing ecosystem, highlighting it as a key missing link in tackling the country’s rising road accidents and fatalities. In its latest thought leadership report, Rethinking Driver Training: A Road to Safer Traffic, the firm argues that despite stronger laws, better enforcement and improved […]
India’s electric vehicle (EV) market delivered another strong year in FY2025–26, with total registrations surpassing 25 lakh units – a 24% year-on-year increase. EV penetration reached approximately 8.5% of total registrations, up from 7.7% in the previous financial year. While this reflects a steady strengthening of EV adoption, the market still remains short of the […]
Tata Motors Ltd., India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, marked a significant milestone with the rollout of its 10 lakhth commercial vehicle from the Lucknow facility. The achievement commemorates over three-and-a-half decades of the company’s presence in Uttar Pradesh and its sustained contribution to industrial excellence, economic growth, skill development and livelihood creation. At a time […]
SWITCH Mobility has successfully completed the delivery of 100 electric buses to the Government of Mauritius, marking a major milestone in India’s growing role in global clean mobility initiatives. The deployment also stands as the largest export of electric buses from India to date. The final batch of 90 buses was formally handed over during […]
SWITCH Mobility has marked its entry into the private intercity electric mobility segment by flagging off the first batch of 10 EiV12m electric coaches for Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions. The deployment, inaugurated in the presence of Maharashtra Minister of State Madhuri Misal, will see the buses operate on the high-traffic Mumbai–Pune corridor. This move is […]
Force Motors Limited, India’s largest van manufacturer and a leading automotive OEM, reported total domestic wholesales of 36,536 units in FY 2025–26, marking a 20% growth over 30,531 units recorded in FY 2024–25. The company witnessed growth across its portfolio, driven by strong demand in both urban and rural passenger mobility segments, along with sustained […]
Olectra Greentech Limited, India’s leading electric bus manufacturer, has announced the launch of its new brand identity. The refreshed brand identity reflects Olectra’s evolution from a pioneering electric bus manufacturer to a forward-looking, innovation-driven organization focused on delivering integrated mobility and energy solutions. The refreshed identity introduces a modern visual language, a sharper narrative, and […]
FY2025–26 turned out to be a year where momentum returned quietly—but strongly—to India’s commercial vehicle and farm equipment sectors. What began as a cautious recovery soon gathered pace, driven by infrastructure push, rural demand and sharper product strategies across companies. At the core is a clear shift is that demand is no longer patchy. It […]
A new era has begun at Munich Airport: AeroGround, the airport’s wholly owned ground handling subsidiary, is converting its entire apron bus fleet to fully electric MAN Lion’s City E vehicles. Over the coming years, up to 74 emission-free e-buses are set to enter service. To bring this transition to life, MAN Truck & Bus […]
India’s electric CV shift is picking up pace, and with better infrastructure and rising adoption, it is fast becoming one of the most competitive and rapidly evolving segments in the industry. India’s electric commercial vehicle (CV) market has entered a high-growth phase in FY26, with total retail volumes more than doubling to 19,454 units—up 120.6% […]
Swaniti Initiative and Purpose organised a dialogue bringing together four women parliamentarians, women truck drivers, and women fleet operators to chart strategies for gender-inclusive freight electrification. The dialogue shed light on the lived experiences of women in freight and focused on how women can emerge as leaders to shape the transition to cleaner freight. India’s […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck, has announced the inauguration of two new authorised BharatBenz dealerships, Autobahn Trucking, in Talegaon (Pune) and Malegaon (Nashik district), Maharashtra. The new facilities mark an important step in BharatBenz’s continued expansion across Western India and reinforce its commitment to supporting customers in high-activity industrial and […]
Mahindra’s Truck and Bus Business has inaugurated a state-of-the-art 3S dealership in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Equipped with six service bays, the facility can service over six vehicles per day and offers driver lodging, 24-hour breakdown assistance and AdBlue availability. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vinod Sahay, President – Trucks, Buses & Construction Equipment and Member of […]
Ballari Institute of Technology and Management (BITM), part of the Basavarajeshwari Group of Institutions in Karnataka, has steadily built a reputation as one of the region’s leading centres for technical education. Established with a strong focus on engineering and management studies, the institution today hosts around 5,200 students across disciplines such as Artificial Intelligence, Computer […]