Big VECV investment at Pithampur plant to meet Volvo Group’s engine needs

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has announced an investment of Rs. 2,880 million in its Pithampur plant…

Daimler consolidates truck operations in India

Daimler today announced the consolidation of their truck business for India with Daimler India Commercial Vehicle…

ArvinMeritor highly optimistic about future

ArvinMeritor has defined six key priorities for 2010. The company believes it is imperative to execute…

Fuwa targets OEMs for drive axle business

To commission world’s largest axle plantFuwa, China’s fast growing trailer axle manufacturer, is all set to…

TRF to offer complete transportation solution

TRF, part of the Tata Group, has been on a roll acquiring companies globally and in…

Allison Transmission opens state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chennai

– By K. Gopalakrishnan My first meeting with the Senior Management team of Allison Transmission was…

Bajaj Auto’s new ‘RE’ range of three-wheelers

Bajaj Auto, the world’s largest manufacturer of three-wheelers, has unveiled its new range of “RE” passenger…

Tata Motors PAT up 124% at Rs. 2,240 crores

Substantial increase in CV salesTata Motors has reported consolidated revenues, net of excise, of Rs. 92,519.25…

Suspa’s increasing focus on industrial segment

El-Azzeh takes over as Managing Director Mr. Murad El-Azzeh has taken over as the Managing Director…

Kamaz in India for the long haul

– By K. Gopalakrishnan I recently saw a video on Youtube where as part of a…

“We are in India for the long haul”

Firestone and the TVS Group signed a JV in 2007 to set up a manufacturing facility…

Firestone, the undisputed leader in air springs

– K. GopalakrishnanI recently visited the Firestone air springs manufacturing facility in Williamsburg, Kentucky. This is…

Contitech undecided on Indian production facility for CV air springs

The Indian air springs business is registering exponential growth in the Indian market. This has attracted…

Tridec offers quality steering systems

Tridec offers a wide range of products. To start with, the company supplies mechanical steering systems…

TRF acquires UK-based Hewitt Robins

TRF Ltd., a Tata enterprise, has acquired the UK-based Hewitt Robins International Ltd. (HRIL). Under an…

Mahindra opens Chakan plant

Mahindra & Mahindra has reached another milestone by inaugurating its new world class manufacturing facility at…

Daimler India to roll out trucks by mid-2012

Daimler had announced plans a couple of years ago to enter the Indian commercial vehicle segment…

The Prima all set to rule the road

With the promise of made-to-order customisation, better ergonomics and heavy durability, Tata Motors’ World Truck is…

Ashok Leyland Pantnagar plant's trend-setting technologies

Covering over 190 acres, the Pantnagar plant of Ashok Leyland is also its largest manufacturing facility.…

KAMAZ Vectra’s first truck model launched in India

The joint venture set up by India’s Vectra Group and the Russian KAMAZ Inc. has launched…

DARCL Logistics confident of achieving Rs. 5,000-cr turnover level

Mr. K.K. Agarwal, Charman & Managing Director, DARCL Logistics Ltd., who steered the company over the…