India’s festive season is placing renewed focus on logistics and supply-chain agility as businesses across sectors gear up to meet heightened consumer demand. Vineet Agarwal, Managing Director, Transport Corporation of India Ltd., said logistics would play a decisive role in determining how much of the festive demand translates into actual sales. Mr. Vineet Agarwal, Managing […]
From September 15 to 20, 2026, companies from the commercial vehicle, transport, and logistics industries presented innovative solutions for the future of road freight transport at IAA TRANSPORTATION in Hanover. With 1,589 exhibitors from 46 countries, this year’s IAA TRANSPORTATION set a new record for international participation. The number of countries represented increased again compared […]
Volvo’s gas-powered trucks are growing in volume as more markets are embracing alternative fuels that enable significant reduction of CO2 emissions. 2025 was Volvo’s best sales year ever for trucks powered by gas, and 2026 will be even stronger, thanks to leading products and the favorable supply and cost of fuel. At the recent IAA […]
As India accelerates the transition towards a more organised and sustainable vehicle scrappage ecosystem, Rosmerta Auto Recycling Pvt. Ltd. (RARPL), one of India’s leading Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs), has entered into a strategic partnership with Eicher Trucks and Buses, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) to facilitate the authorised scrapping and recycling […]
Ashok Leyland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Kerala Grameena Bank to enter into a strategic vehicle financing partnership for its customers. This MoU will enable Ashok Leyland and Kerala Grameena Bank to offer customized and convenient financing solutions to customers purchasing Ashok Leyland vehicles. The MoU was signed by Mr. Viplav Shah, […]
Energy In Motion Ltd. (EIM Ltd) has inaugurated its heavy-duty battery swapping-cum-charging station at Rewari, Haryana, strengthening the energy infrastructure supporting the transition to electric freight along the NH-48 Delhi-Mumbai corridor. The station was inaugurated by Dr. Hanif Qureshi, IPS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, in the presence of Mr. Mahendra […]
Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Zero Emission Trucking (CoEZET) at IIT Madras, has commenced its nationwide “GET ZET – Electric Truck Awareness to Acceptance” initiative from Chennai. The initiative will run across 40 cities between September […]
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, in collaboration with SwitchLabs Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. and Energy In Motion Ltd., has announced the deployment of 24 heavy-duty electric trucks to carry bulk raw materials from Karaikal Port to its plants in Dalmiapuram and Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu. The electric fleet will transport petcoke, slag, and gypsum, replacing diesel-powered freight […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the maker of BharatBenz trucks and buses, today inaugurated its new service centre operated by “PPS Trucking” in the Leh district of Ladakh. With this launch, PPS-BharatBenz becomes India’s first and only player to offer a commercial vehicle repair facility at one of the highest operational altitudes, located at approximately […]
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 […]
New York Authorised Service Station at Ranoli enhances aftersales support for customers across Gujarat York India has strengthened its customer service network with the inauguration of the new Deccan Vehicle Workshop, a York Authorised Service Station (YASS), at Ranoli GIDC, Vadodara, on August 10, 2026. Strategically located on the NH48 Ahmedabad-Vadodara Highway, the facility is […]
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 […]
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced a price increase of up to 1% on its range of commercial vehicles, effective 1 October 2026. The revision is being taken to offset the rise in commodity and other input costs. The increase will differ depending on the model and variant.
SAMPA Forward brings the company’s leadership, investments and strategic priorities together under one global vision for its next era of international growth. A DEFINING MOMENT IN SAMPA’S GLOBAL JOURNEY SAMPA marked a defining moment in its global journey at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, unveiling its vision for the company’s next era of growth and introducing SAMPA […]
At the 2026 round of the IAA Transportation fair in Hanover, Driventic will launch yet another trailblazing system solution for electric trucks and buses: the new Electric Air Compressor (EAC). Developed for worldwide use, the EAC combines maximum energy efficiency and durability with a low noise level – setting new standards for compressed air management […]