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Daimler India Commercial Vehicles appoints Andamuthu Ponnusamy as Head of Bus Business

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”), announced the appointment of Mr. Andamuthu Ponnusamy as Head of Bus Business, effective July 1, 2024. Mr. Andamuthu P began his journey with DICV in 2011 and brings over 35 years of experience in the automotive (passenger and commercial vehicle) industry, […]

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Ashok Leyland Kicks-Off ‘M&HCV Expo’ Series From Bengaluru

Ashok Leyland Limited, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, announced the launch of its ‘M&HCV Expo’ from Bengaluru. Starting today, this exciting initiative will highlight Ashok Leyland’s state-of-the-art Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles (M&HCV) across key locations nationwide. The expos aim to bring the best of Ashok Leyland’s […]

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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 & […]

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Eicher rolls out 50,000th fully-built bus from Baggad plant

Eicher Trucks & Buses, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles, has announced the rollout of its 50,000th fully factory-built bus from its state-of-the-art Baggad Plant in Madhya Pradesh. The milestone vehicle is an Eicher Skyline Pro E electric bus, reflecting the unwavering commitment of the Baggad factory to cater to the rapidly modernizing Indian public […]

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Revolutionizing Intercity Travel in India – redBus’ 17-year Journey of Innovation and Collaboration

In this exclusive interview with Manoj Agarwala, redBus’s Chief Business Officer, N. Balasubramanian delves deep into the journey of redBus – from its inception to its current standing as a transformative force in the travel industry, shedding light on the remarkable evolution of redBus and its unwavering commitment to revolutionizing inter-city travel in India. Transforming […]

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Tata Motors commemorates 4 lakh happy Magic customers with new Magic Bi-Fuel

The new variant is designed to make last-mile transportation smarter with dual benefits of CNG and petrol Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, celebrates the remarkable milestone of 4 lakh happy customers of the Tata Magic – India’s most preferred van. On the momentous occasion, the company has introduced a new variant, the Magic […]

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Prawaas 4.0 to be held from August 29 to 31 in Bengaluru

The Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI) has announced the much-anticipated 4th Edition of Prawaas 4.0, India’s flagship Multimodal Transport Show, slated to be held from August 29-31 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). With the overarching theme of “Safe, Smart, and Sustainable Passenger Mobility,” Prawaas 4.0 is dedicated to bringing together the entire spectrum […]

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Global travel-tech leader FlixBus enters India

First Network to run across Delhi, Himachal, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh, covering 46 destination cities FlixBus, a global travel-tech leader offering the world’s largest bus network across 42 countries, has announced its arrival in India. In the second biggest bus market in the world, the company promises to revolutionize intercity passenger […]

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VECV displays Made-in-India for the World & Future Ready mobility solutions

 VE Commercial Vehicles, a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors displays Made-in-India for the World & Future Ready mobility solutions at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024. The range of sustainable and eco-friendly mobility solutions cover a range -of electric trucks and buses that offer customers and transporters a Pro Business, Pro Planet choice. Commemorating […]

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Volvo Bus India secures landmark order for 122 Volvo 9600 luxury coaches in Odisha

The order come under the LAccMI (Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative) Scheme of Government of Odisha In a significant enhancement of passenger road transport connectivity in the state of Odisha, Volvo Bus India has successfully secured an order for 122 premium luxury coaches. The order comes under the Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative (LAccMI) Scheme, a flagship […]

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Ashok Leyland bags order for 1225 buses from Karnataka State Transport Undertakings

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced that it has bagged orders from the Karnataka State Transport Undertakings for 1225 nos. fully built Viking buses to be delivered by April 2024. This will further contribute to strengthening Ashok Leyland’s dominant position in the bus […]

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EKA Mobility & GreenCell Mobility sign MoU to roll out 1000 electric buses

EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles & technology company (with Mitsui Co., Ltd. & VDL Groep as equity partners), and GreenCell Mobility, a leading player in the electric mass mobility space, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Under this collaboration, EKA Mobility will supply GreenCell Mobility with 1000 intercity electric buses in […]

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Tata Motors bags order of 1350 bus chassis from UPSRTC

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced that it has secured a prestigious order from the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) to supply 1,350 units of the Tata LPO 1618 diesel bus chassis. Developed for intercity and long-distance travel, the Tata LPO 1618 conforms to BS6 emission protocols, delivers superior performance, excellent passenger comfort […]

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Ashok Leyland wins order for 552 buses from TNSTC

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced that it has bagged an order from TNSTC (Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation) for 552 Ultra-Low Entry (ULE) buses for public transport. Ashok Leyland is proud to collaborate with TNSTC in the pursuit of “Mobility for All”, […]

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Ashok Leyland to invest Rs. 1200 cr. into Switch

Infusion to fund expansion of product portfolio, R&D & operations The Board of Directors of Ashok Leyland have approved an investment of Rs. 1200 cr. in Switch Mobility as equity through its holding company Optare PLC UK.  The funds infused will be used for capital expenditure, R&D and meeting operational requirements both in UK and India. The funds […]