MOBILITY

India's freight starts to go electric

Is freight decarbonisation in India starting to move from corporate pledges to actual vehicles?

Vega Auto's AXOR makes local visors

Axor, Vega Auto owned premium helmet brand manufactures locally produced optical-coated helmet visors

Texmaco brings in US-based TrinityRail to scale railcar leasing in India

Texmaco Rail & Engineering, TrinityRail and Touax plan to invest about INR 1,800 crore in 100 new rakes over the next three to five years

Ather OTA updated feature

Ather Energy began Pothole+ Alerts, a connected feature that warns riders of potholes, broken patches, uneven surfaces and speed breakers ahead.

Toyota launches the new-generation Hilux in India from INR 31.99 lakh

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has launched the ninth-generation Hilux in India refreshing its niche lifestyle pickup with a new look, priced from INR 31.99 lakh

Wonder Cement joins the cement charge into electric trucks

Wonder Cement has ordered about 250 heavy electric trucks from Montra Electric

Tesla's first India body shop in Pune

Tesla's first collision centre in India, in Pune run by partner Modi Motors

CP PLUS launches CarKam 4G dashcams from INR 7599

CP PLUS has launched its CarKam 4G dashcam series

HPCL to host Energy In Motion's truck battery-swap and charging hubs

Energy In Motion, the electric-truck arm of listed Ravindra Energy, has signed an agreement with state-run HPCL to set up battery-swapping and fast-charging hubs for electric heavy commercial vehicles

Hero's EV brand VIDA makes its first move abroad, into Nepal

Hero MotoCorp's electric brand VIDA, VX2 scooter range has entered Nepal, its first market outside India

Maruti's New Brezza gets 5-star Bharat NCAP rating

Maruti Suzuki's New Brezza has scored a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating for both adult and child occupant protection, ahead of its launch on July 24.

EKA Mobility puts 15 electric buses on Zanzibar's roads

EKA Mobility has begun exporting electric buses to Africa, following our previous story

Hyundai i20 1.5 million milestone

Hyundai Motor India said i20 has crossed 1.5 million cumulative sales since its 2008 launch

Force Motors launches Urbania Deluxe from INR 28.7 lakh

Force Motors has launched the Urbania Deluxe, an upgraded premium version of its Urbania passenger van

Sona Comstar and DENSO form two EV-powertrain JVs

with the Japanese giant taking control of the car business Sona Comstar has signed definitive agreements with Japan's DENSO to form two joint ventures making electric and hybrid powertrains in India, an arrangement that hands DENSO control of the higher-value four-wheeler venture while Sona keeps control

JK Cement starts hauling cement on 55-tonne electric trucks in Karnataka

JK Cement has begun moving cement on heavy-duty electric trucks with logistics partner Billion Electric Mobility set to deploy more than 150 during the current financial year

Schaeffler India’s first-half revenue up 18% as cost pressures nick margins

Schaeffler India reported net revenue of INR 2,681 crore for the April-June quarter, up 17.5% year on year