Buses Trucks

From DICV to the world: Satyakam Arya’s Global Leap

He moves forward to a global stage, leaving behind a transformed organisation that stands strong, stable, and ready for what comes next. In a short span of just a few months, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has quietly achieved something rare in the global commercial vehicle world – three major milestones in a row that […]

Buses

SETC Steering into the Future with Modern Fleets & Smarter Operations

State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) stands at an inflection point in Tamil Nadu’s mobility landscape – a legacy institution with nearly five decades of history, now accelerating into a new era of modernisation and operational discipline. Originally formed in 1975 as the long-distance express wing of the Pallavan Transport Corporation, later restructured as Thiruvalluvar Transport […]

Buses Trucks

SML Mahindra Sets New Record with Highest-Ever October Sales

SML Mahindra (earlier SML ISUZU Ltd.) has once again raised the bar by achieving its highest-ever total sales in any October month – surpassing the previous record set in October 2005. This milestone marks a remarkable performance for the company, reflecting both strong market demand and exceptional execution by the SML Mahindra team. The company […]

Driver Welfare

Rangilal Bind – A Life Dedicated to the Yellow School Bus

Every morning before sunrise, while most of the people are still asleep, Rangilal Bind readies himself for a responsibility he has carried with pride for nearly three decades – driving the school bus. At 45, he has spent more than half his life behind the wheel, ensuring that children from Mumbai’s, Borivali to Goregaon up […]

Buses Fleet Management

IntrCity SmartBus Driving Reliability, Scale, and Innovation in Intercity Travel

The intercity bus travel segment in India is undergoing a significant transformation, with technology, professionalism, and consumer-centricity driving its evolution. Founded in 2019, IntrCity SmartBus is at the forefront of a significant transformation in India’s intercity bus travel segment, where technology, professionalism, and consumer-centricity are reshaping the industry. Speaking to MOTORINDIA, Manish Rathi, Co-founder & […]

Buses

SRMPR Showcases Innovative Bus Models at Passenger Vehicle Expo 2.0

At the recently held Passenger Vehicle Expo 2.0 in Chennai, SRMPR drew attention with the unveiling of three distinct products: a new seat-cum-sleeper coach, a fully customised caravan, and a college staff bus. All three builds are based on Eicher chassis with a 5200 mm wheelbase and 12-meter length, underscoring the company’s production expertise and […]

Commercial Vehicles

SML Isuzu celebrates 3 lakh+ vehicles on road

SML Isuzu is one of the most reliable brands when it comes to trucks and fully-built buses in the country, being a torchbearer of safety, comfort, reliability and low maintenance across its range of vehicles. This year, SML Isuzu has completed 40 years of its presence and has achieved a milestone of selling more than […]

Buses

Global travel-tech leader FlixBus enters India

First Network to run across Delhi, Himachal, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh, covering 46 destination cities FlixBus, a global travel-tech leader offering the world’s largest bus network across 42 countries, has announced its arrival in India. In the second biggest bus market in the world, the company promises to revolutionize intercity passenger […]

Buses

BharatBenz bags order for 298 buses from Odisha Government

The buses will be delivered by its dealer partner in the state PPS Motors as part of the Location Accessible Multimodal Initiative PPS Motors, a part of the largest automotive dealership group, is delivering nearly 300 BharatBenz buses to the Odisha Government as part of the Location Accessible Multimodal Initiative (LAccMI). The Chief Minister of […]

Buses

Ashok Leyland bags order for 1282 Buses from GSRTC

Ashok Leyland has announced that it has bagged an order for 1,282 fully built buses from Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC). This order, one of the largest from a State Transport Undertaking for a single OEM, will contribute to strengthening Ashok Leyland’s dominant position in the Indian bus market. Under the terms of the […]

Buses Trucks

Ashok Leyland embarks on ‘Dream Drive’ to mark 75th Anniversary

Ashok Leyland has commenced a ‘Dream Drive’ from Bengaluru as part of its momentous 75th year anniversary celebrations. The drive, which was kicked off yesterday, is an expedition to various cities and dealerships across India, culminating at the company’s manufacturing plants across the nation. 10 vehicles will be traversing the length and breadth of the […]

Dealerships

Ashok Leyland and VST Auto India open two new dealerships and pilot care centres in Rajasthan

Ashok Leyland has opened two new CV showrooms on the Ajmer Road in the Jaipur and Kotputli regions, in collaboration with Jaipur-based VST Auto India Private Limited. This move will provide customers in Jaipur-Ajmer belt, with easy access to all of their automotive needs, offering end-to-end transportation solutions through technology, innovation and superior services, reports […]

Auto Expo 2023 Buses

SML Isuzu presents three buses and a cargo container

Given that the Auto Expo returned after a hiatus of three years, the excitement of the participants was certainly high. And in this scenario, SML Isuzu impressed visitors with its new offerings in the mobility space SML Isuzu Ltd. has always been at the foreground in contributing towards nation building in India for almost four […]

Vehicle Finance

Ashok Leyland announces financing tie up in Kenya

Channel partner Deluxe Trucks and Buses inks agreement with Kenya Commercial Bank Ashok Leyland’s authorized distributors in Kenya, Deluxe Trucks and Buses, have signed a partnership with Kenya Commercial Bank to jointly promote the Ashok Leyland Brand of Vehicles. Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) is the largest financial institution in the region offering an array of […]

Dealerships

Jayaraj Group Celebrating 100 years in style

One of Tamil Nadu’s oldest and leading dealership giants celebrated its centenary celebrations recently by organizing an extravagant ‘Auto Expo and Customer Conference’ at Jayaraj Auto Nagar near Tiruchirappalli. The event saw the group’s customers and partners in the region’s CV and CE market coming together to show renewed vigor after two years of lull […]