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…]
India’s intercity bus are being re-imagined for optimal utilisation and higher per seat realization, writes Upendra Kasbekar. For a frequent female traveller, however, flexibility begins much before the vehicle reaches the highway. It begins with the choice of where and with whom she sits. Travelling on the Mumbai–Pune route, frequent traveller Jaya Diwaker availed the gender-seating option on a Vijayanand[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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