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Editorial.............................................................................................................................. 8
Budget reaction
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Cover story
BharatBenz all set to revolutionise Indian trucking.......................................................... 14
Vehicle zone
Mercedes-Benz forays into Indian city-bus segment with ‘City Bus’................................ 26
Tata takes Divo and Starbus Ultra to other markets. ....................................................... 34
Growing demand boosts DOST sales.............................................................................. 38
Eicher trucks and buses sales up 13% ........................................................................... 40
SRM keen to further expand vehicle fleet........................................................................ 42
Shriram Automall, a pioneer in vehicle auctioning........................................................... 44
Component zone
TVS acquires another UK firm, Universal Components................................................... 50
Meritor Fleet Meet – a phenomenal success .................................................................. 52
AMW Auto Components bags big order from Volkswagen Brazil.................................... 56
Weber-Hydraulik targets major orders from Indian OEMs............................................... 58
Bosch Ltd. registers 20% growth in sales and income. ................................................... 60
Benecke-Kaliko opens engineering and sales office in Pune.......................................... 62
Schaeffler’s customized innovations for energy-efficient automobiles. ........................... 64
Knorr-Bremse Group registers 49% growth in CV division sales..................................... 66
Tyres
CEAT will emerge most profitable tyre company: Anant Goenka..................................... 68
Lubes & Fuels
ACDelco’s new-look labelling for lubricants, coolants ..................................................... 70
IndianOil signs annual MoU with Government................................................................. 71
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