SAF Holland keen to tap Indian market for trailer axles

SAF Holland is a global leader in manufacturing components and systems for trailers, semi-trailers, trucks, tractor…

MAN targets sale of 100,000 truck and 10,000 buses in 2008

Rumours of hike in stake in Indian JV denied MAN is targeting sales of 100,000 trucks…

Volkswagen targets Indian commercial vehicle industry

German major Volkswagen (VW) is taking a close look at the Indian market for its commercial…

Tata Daewoo develops prototype of South Korea’s first LPG MCV

Tata Daewoo, a fully-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors and South Korea’s second largest truck maker, has…

Cummins bags DTC order for 3,125 CNG engines

Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI), a leading provider of high-performance alternative fuel engines for the global market,…

Dr. V. Sumantran joins Ashok Leyland Board

Dr. V. Sumantran has been appointed a Director on the Ashok Leyland Board. Dr. Sumantran is…

Harvard Business School Award for Anand Mahindra

Mr. Anand Mahindra, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Group, recently received the Harvard Business School…

Ashok Leyland – Nissan LCV project

Land near Chennai acquired for joint venture units The Ashok Leyland – Nissan LCV project crossed…

Hino – Marubeni joint sales venture to tap Indian market

Hino Motors Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation have jointly promoted a sales company, Hino Motors Sales India…

Will Nano plant take off ?

Industry appeal for immediate solution to Singur crisis Visibly upset over the mounting tension and the…

Mahindra International is now Mahindra Navistar

Trucks to roll out by 2009-endMahindra International, the 51:49 joint venture between the Mahindra Group and…

Over 4,600 exhibitors expected at Automechanika in September

Messe Frankfurt expects over 4,600 exhibitors and around 160,000 trade visitors to attend the 20th Automechanika…

Hyva Group takes over Tecnomet

The Hyva Group, the global provider of efficient transport solutions for commercial vehicle and environmental services…

Harita Seating’s JV with Fehrer

Harita Seating Systems Ltd., the Chennai-based automotive seating solutions supplier, has signed a letter of intent…

Federal-Mogul’s plan for new production facility in Chennai

Federal-Mogul Corporation is planning to build a new facility in Chennai, for the manufacture of friction…

Evolution of Indian tipper segment

By Ajay Gupta, CEO and Director and U.K. Goel, Director, CEBBCOThe Indian tipper manufacturing industry has…

Growing vehicle population and road accidents

By S.R. Venkatesan, Consultant Safety on Indian roads is a most critical issue. With the growing…

Auction, a cost-effective means of selling surplus equipment

By Sameer Malhotra, Country Manager – Asia Sub-continent, Ritchie Bros. AuctioneersOnce regarded as the avenue of…

Commercial Vehicles – Radialisation picking up momentum

By Jean Paul Caylar, CEO, Michelin India Tyres Pvt. Ltd.In an era of global warming and…

Commercial vehicle technologies for BS IV emissions compliance

By Arun Ramachandran, Vice President (Automotive Business), Cummins IndiaThe main purpose of Emissions Regulations is to…

Growing global market for air spring technology

By Arun Kumar, Managing Director, Firestone Industrial Products – AsiaAs we celebrate the 70th anniversary of…