Editorial.............................................................................................................................. 8
VEHICLE ZONE
Tata Motors Dharwad plant starts producing new vehicle variants.................................. 10
Volvo 7400XL trials commence in Bangalore................................................................... 18
Isuzu foraying into Indian LCV segment with subsidiary in Chennai. .............................. 36
Mahindra Group’s impressive show despite rise in material costs. ................................. 48
BharatBenz trucks start rolling out of Oragadam plant.................................................... 62
Ashok Leyland bags Bangla order for 50 vestibule buses............................................... 76
Eicher continues expanding market share in UP............................................................. 84
AMW’s fourth Karnataka dealership opened. ................................................................ 101
MAN Group exploring newer areas for market expansion............................................. 119
Cover story
Tranztar setting new trends in CV applications industry.................................................. 39
Component zone
Allison Chennai plant starts making 1000 & 2000 Series transmissions......................... 14
Continental expands manufacturing, validation capabilities in India................................ 32
Aloca Wheel products are now Cradle to Cradle certified. .............................................. 47
Greaves Cotton wins Tata Motors’ Excellence in Delivery Award.................................... 64
Apollo Tyres’ first training centre for CV drivers opened at Ujjain.................................... 80
McCoy sealants capacity to be expanded further............................................................ 90
SKF expands Pune vehicle parts center to meet growing aftermarket demand.............. 93
WABCO TrailerGUARD telematics system for Kögel trailers........................................... 94
Texspin expands infrastructure with new Technology Centre........................................ 108
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