As supply chains move from efficiency-led models to resilience-led ecosystems, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles is using India’s manufacturing, engineering and supplier capabilities to support both domestic requirements and a growing global mandate. The DICV shift is strategic and driving the industry at large, writes Ashish Bhatia. Every truck carries within it a chain of decisions spanning engineering, sourcing, supplier capability,[Read More…]
A landmark 150 Volvo 9600 coach order points to a bold strategy at Vijayanand Travels, writes Niharika Singh. India’s private intercity bus segment is entering a phase where fleet scale is increasingly being accompanied by greater attention to vehicle technology, operating economics and passenger oriented design. Against this backdrop, Vijayanand Travels Pvt.Ltd. (VTPL) has placed an order for 150 Volvo[Read More…]
Olectra has spent almost a decade proving that electric buses can work in India. Under Mahesh Babu, the next challenge is to sustain that momentum, industrialise the learning and prepare the ground for the next tipping point, writes Ashish Bhatia. India’s electric bus story and the intense competition are being discussed on the global stage. The most visible evidence is[Read More…]
Kailash Sawant, Sales Director, India & South Asia, Lubrizol Additives, speaks with Ashish Bhatia about addressing core customer needs in India, an increasingly pivotal market for both adopting and driving these next-generation solutions. Q. How is the current business sentiment for the commercial vehicle segment and the industry at large, specifically looking toward H1-FY27? A. India’s automotive and commercial vehicle[Read More…]
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