Volvo Buses India, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has unveiled what it describes as India’s first bus from an OEM manufacturer — built in-house at its own plant — that combines sleeper berths and recliner seats in a single vehicle. Featuring 24 upper sleeper berths and 27 premium lower-deck seats with calf support, […]
For TMPV profitability declined primarily due to a sharp rise in commodity prices, which impacted revenue by nearly 4.5% in Q1 Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle’s (TMPV) domestic passenger vehicle business had a significant quarter as the volumes grew 46% compared to last year, comfortably beating the broader industry’s growth rate. Electric vehicles did even better, […]
Kia India, one of the country’s leading mass-premium carmakers, today inaugurated its new Dealer Training Academy at Supernova Kia in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. With a capacity to train approximately 250 personnel per month, the academy strengthens Kia India’s approach to developing skilled and knowledgeable dealer teams across sales and service. The academy enables dealer-led Level-1 training […]
With lightweighting gaining importance across commercial mobility, Virgo Prime Aluminum is strengthening its aluminium portfolio and market presence to support the evolving requirements of OEMs, bus body builders and component manufacturers. Prawaas 5.0 provided Virgo Prime Aluminum with a valuable platform to showcase its range of flat-rolled aluminium products for the automotive and commercial mobility […]
The Hinduja Group, a 111-year-old transnational conglomerate, today announced plans to invest ₹2,500 crore in Tamil Nadu. The investment will span the group’s businesses including renewable energy, electric mobility, automotive, financial services, energy, battery charging infrastructure, and digital mobility solutions. As part of the commitment, Mr. Amit Saharia, Group President – Strategy, Hinduja Group, signed […]
As India’s bus industry embraces electrification, lightweight materials and more sustainable manufacturing practices, coatings are evolving from being purely aesthetic finishes to becoming critical enablers of performance, efficiency and durability. For Axalta India, a global leader in coatings, the bus segment remains a strategic priority, with the company continuing to invest in technologies tailored to […]
As India’s intercity bus travel market continues to evolve, AbhiBus is expanding its focus beyond ticket booking to deliver technology-driven solutions for both passengers and bus operators. Speaking to MOTORINDIA on the sidelines of Prawaas 5.0, Mr. Rohit Sharma, COO, AbhiBus, shared how the company is leveraging artificial intelligence, data intelligence and customer-centric innovations to […]
Monsoon travel in India is revealing distinctly different patterns across regions, with weather, religious occasions, and the purpose of travel influencing where people choose to go. While the season is driving interest in hill and pilgrimage destinations across the North, intercity travel in the South remains relatively resilient, with leisure corridors such as Bengaluru-Goa also […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), maker of BharatBenz trucks and buses and a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, today announced an additional investment of approximately ₹4,000 crore in Tamil Nadu to further strengthen BharatBenz and India’s commercial vehicle ecosystem. The additional investment was outlined as part of a non-binding facilitation Memorandum of Understanding […]
Fifty years is a milestone worth celebrating meaningfully. SUTLEJ Automotives chose to mark it not only with a ceremony but also with a product launch of the S2000 Prime, a special edition sleeper coach. Launched at Prawaas 5.0, the company says that the new model is the most feature-rich bus it has ever built. Speaking together […]
The MD & CEO of the company Mr. Girish Wagh credited the quarter’s growth to a strong product portfolio, sharp execution, and discipline, while highlighting EV momentum. At its Q1FY27 earnings call held last evening, Mr. Wagh gave an indication of how the company managed rising costs while betting big on both electric vehicles and […]
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 […]
At PRAWAAS the company has launched the GALAXY — an electric sleeper-seater coach that offers the highest seating capacity and luggage space in its segment, giving long-distance route operators a compelling combination of premium passenger experience and the potential to boost revenue by 30 to 40% over conventional buses. JBM Electric Vehicles has launched the […]
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 Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended the tenure of the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme by two years, taking its implementation period from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028. Originally notified on 29 September 2024 with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore for a two-year period, the scheme […]