India’s commercial vehicle market closed FY2025-26 with record domestic sales of 10.8 lakh units, up 12.6% from the previous year. As buses, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and heavy-duty trucks become increasingly dependent on integrated electronics, thermal management and complex structural systems, the role of automotive suppliers is changing. OEMs are under constant pressure to shorten […]
NSRCEL, the startup hub at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), and Maruti Suzuki India Limited have launched the seventh cohort of their Incubation Program for Mobility Startups. The six-month program supports high-potential startups, from the early-revenue to scale stage, across mobility and allied sectors. It aims to help them strengthen their solutions, validate […]
Daimler Truck’s biggest challenge over the next few years isn’t technology, cost, or competition, it’s culture, according to Ms. Karin Rådström, President & CEO, Daimler Truck Holding AG.While the company has made strong progress across four of its five strategic pillars, she said the fifth, and perhaps most important, is culture—an area that demands constant […]
Accenture and Google Cloud today announced that Volvo Cars has become the lead industry partner for Horizon, an open-source software development platform that helps car makers and automotive suppliers build, test, and deploy software for Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS) more efficiently. Horizon brings together cloud-native development tools, virtual testing environments, and AI-assisted workflows into […]
The automotive aftermarket’s much-discussed transformation is no longer a future promise, it’s happening now, Mr. Philippe Colpron, Global Head AM ZF Group, has said. Addressing a media briefing at the recently concluded Automechanika Frankfurt, he pointed out to over 58 million electrified vehicles already on the road worldwide and a fundamental shift in how software […]
As workshop space grows scarcer and technician shortages deepen across the automotive service industry, the Puducherry-based garage equipment maker Manatec Electronics is redesigning its technology to help customers do more with less, while preparing to launch dedicated ADAS calibration equipment within the next six months to a year. Speaking to this publication, Mr. Kalaiichelvan Mananathan, […]
ixigo, India’s leading AI-based travel platform, today announced the launch of Smart Lock, an industry-first, agentic AI-powered feature that monitors eligible flight fares 24×7 in the background against a traveller’s target budget, helping them secure flights within their desired budget and enhancing peace of mind while booking flights. Flight prices change frequently, often requiring travellers […]
Skyworth Auto is making its first-ever appearance at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 in Hannover, presenting five electric and intelligent commercial vehicles and showcasing its latest developments in electrification, autonomous driving and intelligent commercial mobility. The highlight of the company’s debut is the global premiere of the SKYWORTH Z9, a new L4 autonomous pure-electric heavy truck designed […]
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) today unveiled TECTRANS II, its next-generation commercial vehicle battery solution, at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover. “Commercial vehicle electrification is emerging as the third wave of the global energy transition,” said Akin Li, Executive President of CATL Overseas Business. “Across products, energy, services and ecosystem, CATL is poised to work […]
At IAA Transportation 2026, ZF has been honored with the “Truck Innovation Award 2027” for its TraXon Hybrid transmission technology. The award, handed over by the International Truck of the Year jury whose 24 members represent leading commercial vehicle magazines across Europe, recognizes technologies and projects with the potential to improve efficiency and safety and […]
BorgWarner will showcase its latest technologies for commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, Germany, from September 14 to 20. At Booth C65 in Hall 12, the company will highlight how its broad portfolio of electrification, propulsion and thermal management solutions helps manufacturers improve efficiency, performance and sustainability across a wide range of commercial […]
Industry showcases innovative solutions across all technologies – Clear message to Berlin and Brussels: We have delivered, now policymakers must act – More than 150 world premieres on display – Record international participation and Test Drive offering IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 was officially opened today in Hanover by the German Federal Minister of Transport Steffen Bilger, […]
PHINIA, a diversified, industrial supplier and global leader in the development of fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket solutions, will showcase its latest technologies supporting lower-carbon commercial vehicle transportation at IAA Transportation 2026, taking place in Hannover, Germany, between September 15–20, 2026. With approximately 85% of its annual research and development investment focused on improving […]
As the commercial vehicle industry continues its transformation towards zero-emission, zero-accident and software-defined vehicles, ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) demonstrates how strong customer trust, technology leadership and market success go hand in hand. With an almost 90 percent customer acquisition win rate, more than €5 billion in awarded lifetime business in 2026 so far, CVS […]
Aftermarket’s success increasingly hinges on regional integration, working closely with local governments and suppliers, rather than treating Asia Pacific as one uniform market. Asia Pacific’s aftermarket revenue is envisaged to reach $239.8 billion by 2032, growing 6.9% annually, more than twice the pace of vehicle population growth, as vehicles age and grow more complex. China […]