By Rama Shankar Pandey, Chairman – FICCI Road Safety, Chairman – BARS & EC Member ACMA It gives sleepless nights to many leaders across India’s mobility industry that nearly eight decades after Independence, we continue to lose a fellow Indian every three minutes on our roads. Most of these deaths are preventable. Yet, no other […]
Twenty years of engineering, certification, and field validation have brought Auto Tricks to an inflection point. What began as a question of the MD of the company – Mr. Yuvaraja. P, about vehicle safety is now a defence-approved technology preparing to enter the auto market — installable at any authorised service centre in as little […]
As the automotive world transforms, ZF Group’s Mission 2030 puts India at the centre of the story — positioning it as both a strategic market and a global hub for value creation, while shaping the future of mobility, says Mr. Akash Passey, President of ZF Group India. This is the decade of India! The automotive […]
AXOR, the premium helmet brand from Vega Auto, unveiled the AXOR MX Carbon, which the company claims is the world’s lightest triple-certified off-road helmet. Weighing approximately 1,050 grams in a large shell (±50 grams), with smaller shell sizes expected to be 50 grams lighter, the helmet features a predominantly carbon-fibre shell and meets ECE 22.06, […]
Emergency braking is a critical active ADAS component that OEMs need to comply with upcoming regulatory requirements. drivebuddyAI arrived at PRAWAAS with a product update that drew immediate attention. In just two days at the exhibition, the company received inquiries for more than 10,000 devices from bus / cab operators across the country, and was […]
At Prawaas 5.0, SAFEX Fire Services demonstrated how detection, suppression and driver alerts need to work as an integrated system – while highlighting the growing focus among bus operators on real-world fire safety. Prawaas 5.0 provided SAFEX Fire Services Ltd. with an opportunity to engage directly with the people responsible for operating buses and coaches, […]
STUDDS Accessories Ltd. has launched a limited-edition Nardo Grey colour range across seven of its popular helmet models, timed to India’s 80th Independence Day. Only 1,947 units have been produced, in gloss and matt finishes, a number chosen to honour 1947, the year India gained independence. Nardo Grey traces its roots to the Nardo Ring […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has mandated the fitment of systems to cover the load bodies of all tippers and dumpers, with the new requirement coming into effect from April 1, 2027. The provision forms part of the Central Motor Vehicles (Twelfth Amendment) Rules, 2026, notified by the Ministry on July 28, […]
The commercial vehicle industry is entering an era where electrification, automation, connectivity and digitalisation are no longer standalone technology domains—they are increasingly converging to create smarter, safer and more efficient vehicles. According to Ivan Brajdic, Head of R&D at the Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) Division, ZF, the next phase of innovation will be defined not […]
As the global commercial vehicle industry navigates geopolitical uncertainties, evolving regulations and the transition towards cleaner mobility, India has emerged as one of the brightest growth markets for the sector. Andreas Moser, Member of the ZF Board of Management and Head of the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Division, believes the country’s strong market momentum, growing focus […]
STUDDS Accessories has launched the Raider Youth, a new full-face helmet designed specifically for young riders and petite adults, addressing a long-standing gap in India’s youth helmet market where full-face options in smaller head sizes have been largely unavailable. The helmet launches first in the Unicolor variant, priced from ₹1,175 inclusive of all taxes, and […]
Building on the momentum of a landmark debut in Delhi, the second edition of The Future Fleets Forum arrives in Mumbai on 29th September 2026 to the Courtyard by Marriott Mumbai International Airport, at a moment when technology is fundamentally reshaping how India’s fleets are built, managed, and scaled. The first edition of the Future […]
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited (ZF CVCS India) has secured business nominations from three leading Indian commercial vehicle OEMs for its ESCsmart™ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) solution. The multi-year programs cover truck platforms across both 24V and 12V architectures and support upcoming vehicle programs designed to meet India’s new ESC safety regulations. Production […]