Scania, a truck manufacturing company based in Sweden, has announced a renewed strategy for the Indian market, concentrating initially on mining and construction segments before expanding into on-road haulage over the next three to four years. The company has also launched its Super Series range in India, a globally homologated product line designed for multiple […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) convened its Annual Supplier Meet 2025, highlighting the strategic role of its supplier network in supporting future growth plans and global manufacturing integration. The event brought together over 400 supplier partners and reaffirmed DICV’s long-term vision, including its alignment with India’s evolving manufacturing capabilities and global supply chain dynamics. The […]
Tenneco, a manufactrurer of auto components, has appointed Mahender Chhabra as Chief Financial Officer for its India operations, effective immediately. Chhabra will oversee financial strategy, operations, compliance, and performance across Tenneco’s businesses in India, including Clean Air, Monroe Ride Solutions (MRS), Champion Ignition, and Powertrain (Bearings and Sealing). Chhabra will report to Arvind Chandra, Chief […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has announced the delivery of its 200,000th BharatBenz truck manufactured at its Oragadam facility near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The plant serves as the company’s headquarters and includes production, research and development, and testing operations. Spread over 400 acres (160 hectares), the Oragadam facility produces […]
SANY India has unveiled the SKT130S, a diesel-electric hybrid mining dump truck with a 100-tonne payload capacity. The truck, manufactured at SANY’s facility in Pune, features a regenerative braking system that charges a high-voltage battery during downhill movement, improving energy efficiency. The SKT130S is equipped with a 925 kW engine and delivers a peak torque […]
The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with ACE Limited and JCB India Limited for the procurement of 1,868 Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks (RTFLTs) for the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy. The total contract value is ₹697.35 crore. The contracts were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary R K Singh. RTFLTs are intended […]
VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture between Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, has inaugurated a dedicated manufacturing facility at its Bhopal plant for producing Eicher Pro X small trucks. The company also delivered the first batch of these vehicles to Indian logistics firms. The facility is part of VECV’s Industry 4.0-compliant plant in Bhopal […]
Blue Energy Motors has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to establish a manufacturing facility for electric trucks in the state. The agreement was finalized at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The company plans to invest approximately ₹3,500 crores in building the facility, which will have the capacity to […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has received the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Platinum certification for its Oragadam manufacturing plant near Chennai. The certification, awarded under the IGBC Green Factory Building Version 2 standards, recognizes the facility’s adherence to advanced sustainability practices. This makes the Oragadam plant the first […]
Komatsu India has dispatched its first HD465-7R off-highway dump truck from its manufacturing facility in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, to an overseas market. The milestone marks the production and export of this model from the company’s facility. The HD465-7R, designed for off-highway operations, is intended to enhance productivity in industrial applications. According to an update, the […]