UltraTech Cement Limited, the world’s largest cement company by sales volume and capacity outside China, has announced plans to scale up its electric vehicle fleet in logistics operations to over 600 EV trucks by December 2026. The company has signed service contracts with leading EV manufacturers including Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, IPLTech, Energy in Motion, […]
Buying the vehicle is just the beginning. Today’s customers expect uptime, reliability, safety, and lifecycle support — and the companies that deliver all of it will win their loyalty, says, Mr. Torsten Schmidt, Managing Director & CEO, DICV. The commercial vehicle industry is entering a decisive decade, shaped by five major shifts: stronger customer demand […]
Blazo i-TRK launch highlights product evolution, AI-led efficiency and application-based services At the launch of the Blazo i-TRK, Mr. Vinod Sahay, President MTB and Executive Chairman, SML Mahindra, outlined the company’s roadmap for growth, product evolution and technology-led efficiency. With the integration of SML Mahindra, the company is targeting an increase in overall CV market […]
Speech delivered by Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., at the company’s 80th AGM In my letter to you last year, I had described the prevailing global situation as a Samudra Manthan – a great churning. I acknowledged that every country and every company was inescapably going to have to swallow some of the […]
Infrastructure growth, logistics formalisation, connected vehicles and application-specific powertrains will reshape India’s commercial mobility landscape. Mr. B Srinivas, MD & CEO, VE Commercial Vehicles, sees India’s commercial vehicle industry entering a strong phase of growth, supported by rising middle-class aspirations, infrastructure development, replacement demand and a more organised logistics ecosystem. Expressways, dedicated freight corridors and […]
India is no longer just building vehicles for its own roads. Its manufacturers are going global — and the pace at which that is happening is only set to accelerate, says Mr. Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director and CEO of Ashok Leyland. India is going to surprise people. That is perhaps the most confident and considered […]
Seven months after the launch of its next-generation truck range, MOTORINDIA goes back to the fleet owners to see whether higher payload, better fuel efficiency and stronger earnings are translating into real-world gains. For a fleet owner, profitability is not a line in a brochure. It is the calculation made at the end of every […]
There are moments when a business journey goes beyond regular operations and becomes an opportunity to contribute to something deeply meaningful and close to the heart. The visit to Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, was one such occasion. Mr. Vinod Sahay, Executive Chairman, along with the senior management of SML Mahindra Limited, paid their respects at […]
Three-year engineering partnership expands air-suspension applications across India’s commercial vehicle landscape BPW Trailer Systems India and GreenLine Mobility Systems have achieved a significant milestone with 1,000 vehicles equipped with BPW air suspension, marking three years of collaboration focused on application-specific engineering, improved vehicle performance and more efficient commercial mobility. The partnership began in 2023 with […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), maker of BharatBenz trucks and buses and a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, today inaugurated its new authorised BharatBenz dealership, Agile Trucking, at Uluberia, Howrah, West Bengal. The new facility strengthens BharatBenz’s footprint in eastern India and reinforces its commitment to providing sales, service, and spares support in […]
Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and one of India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Haryana to establish an Institute of Driving Training & Research (IDTR) in Ambala. The initiative aims to strengthen professional driver training, promote safer roads, and develop a […]
Drivn, an EV leasing platform focused on heavy commercial fleets, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, to explore leasing-based deployment of electric commercial vehicles in India. Under the partnership, Drivn will offer customised leasing solutions for Tata Motors’ electric commercial vehicle portfolio, helping fleet operators transition […]
Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), one of India’s leading electric vehicle manufacturers, has announced a strategic partnership with ELECTRA AI, the “AI Brain for Batteries” company, to integrate advanced battery health intelligence across its electric vehicle ecosystem. The collaboration will enable real-time battery monitoring, predictive analytics, and State of Health (SoH) insights across OSM’s fleet, aimed […]
Bombay Logistics flagged off a fleet of Blue Energy Motors’ heavy-duty LNG trucks for commercial operations in Karnataka, to be deployed in the Toranagallu region supporting JSW Steel’s industrial freight requirements. Built for intensive commercial use, the LNG trucks offer up to 20% better fuel efficiency, combining strong performance and long-haul capability while helping fleet […]
New heavy commercial truck combines 320 HP mPOWER engine, AI-enabled fuel-saving technology and 48-hour uptime guarantee Mahindra Truck and Bus, part of the Mahindra Group, has launched the BLAZO i-TRK, a new-generation heavy commercial vehicle designed to improve fuel efficiency, vehicle uptime, operational productivity and fleet management for transporters and fleet owners. The BLAZO i-TRK […]