![[Valid Atom 1.0]](valid-atom.png "Validate my Atom 1.0 feed")
TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * India
* India - Truck makers apprehensive about implementing ABS
New Delhi,India -ET/Zig Wheels -24 Jun 2013: -- Sections of the Indian truck industry are wary of the government's plans to make anti-lock braking system (ABS), a safety feature, mandatory for heavy vehicles, as they would add to costs in an already difficult market environment... ABS, which helps prevent uncontrolled skidding while brakes are applied to a vehicle, is likely to be made mandatory for all passenger buses above the gross weight of 5 tonnes and trucks above 12 tonnes. It's already mandatory for trucks carrying hazardous goods... Some analysts, wishing anonymity, have pointed out that foreign truck makers are more open to the move while Indian ones are uneasy. The Indian truck market has been dominated for years by two Indian truckmakers: Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland. In recent years, a slew of foreign brands such as Daimler, Volvo, among others, have come in to challenge the incumbents...
Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
posted by Unknown @ 5:38 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home