In the aftermath of the bus accident that killed 29 people on the Yamuna Expressway, the traffic police have decided to include from Monday a fine for not having speed governors on drivers of commercial vehicles who are challaned for speeding. The move will substantially increase the amount of fine for speeding, which is Rs […]
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said FASTag for motor vehicles would be made mandatory for all in four months. While replying to a discussion on demands for grants for the road transport and highways ministry in the Lok Sabha, Mr Gadkari said that though tolls cannot be removed, but passing through them can be […]
Owners of heavy vehicles such as trucks, tempos and buses will be slapped with hefty fines if found within 500 metres of the over 20 public parking lots (PPLs) in the city of Mumbai, as per a new directive laid down by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The BMC plans to levy high penalty on […]
The continuing slump in demand for commercial vehicles (CVs) is prompting top players Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland to temporarily shut their factories at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, to avoid inventory build-up. “The volume demand in the CV sector has witnessed a drop. Hence, for optimum line utilisation and effective productivity, it has been decided to observe […]
Scania Commercial Vehicles India has launched their Next Truck Generation (NTG), aimed at the country’s mining industry. The new range of NTG was launched at the Scania India Kolar plant in Karnataka. With its unique modular system, this Next Truck Generation will deliver productivity-enhancing services as well as customized transport solutions. Speaking on the occasion, […]
Tata Motors has reported a decline in the commercial vehicles (CV) sales segment. Truck sales were at 35,722 units as against 38,560 units in the same month last year, down 7 percent. A steep drop of 27% in June 2019 was also witnessed in the passenger vehicle segment, selling 13,351 units of passenger vehicles in […]
Ashok Leyland reported a 19% decrease in total vehicle sales for the month of June 2019, clocking in at 12,810 units, as opposed to 15,792 units in the month of June in 2018. According to the company’s regulatory filing, the total domestic sales had scaled down to 12,085 units for June, as against the 14,091 […]
