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Jul 14, 2017

TRUCK MARKET * India: CV sales

Hits and misses for CV makers

Commercial Vehicles
COMPANY         June '16 - June '17      Change %
Ashok Leyland     11,108      12,330           11.00
VECV                    4,935        3,921          -20.55
M&M                   13,538      15,131           11.77
Tata Motors         26,164      25,678           - 1.89

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Jun 19, 2017

TRUCK & POWER GENERATOR * India: Presenting “Multix” first personal utility vehicle

* Haryana - Multix car truck Family - The result? Versatility. Utility. Electricity!

 (Video from Multix Official - Jul 18, 2016: Power With its X-PortTM feature, Multix can generate up to 3 kilowatts of power--enough to light up homes and power music systems, agricultural machinery and other essential equipment) 

--- Multix is purpose-built for the independent businessman. Son, brother, father, shopkeeper, dreamer, doer, gambler, winner, hero—he plays many roles. His road to success is lined with twists and turns, a series of ever-evolving challenges that he adapts to and overcomes without fail... With its X-PortTM feature, Multix can generate electricity, introducing unprecedented flexibility and utility to the businessman’s life. It’s the first of its kind. It’s a game changer. It’s the new 3-in-1... Multix seats a family of 5 with ease. It takes on the roughest terrain comfortably and is built to protect against impact, keeping your loved ones safe... Multix makes ample room for the tools of your trade. Fold the seats back and in a record 3 minutes, you have space large enough to carry whatever you want. Multix is purpose-built to get the job done... Power with its X-PortTM feature, Multix can generate up to 3 kilowatts of power enough to light up homes and power music systems, agricultural machinery and other essential equipment...
Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Multix.com.in - 17 June 2017

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May 18, 2017

MAN TRUCKS * India - Rolls out 25,001st truck

* New Delhi - From MAN Trucks Pithampur plant

--- MAN Trucks India, a 100% subsidiary of MAN Truck and Bus AG, Germany, has rolled out its new CLA EVO range. The initial trucks were delivered to customers at an event at the company’s facility at Pithampur, Indore, according to a company statement. The new CLA EVO series comprises tippers, long haul and special application trucks ranging from 16T to 49T... MAN Trucks also crossed the 25,000 milestone including vehicles sold in India as well as in the export markets... The market introduction of the new range also coincides with the BS-IV emission norms that came into effect on 1st April, 2017... The series includes tippers, rigids and tractors, besides special application trucks that address diverse customer requirements... The trucks are designed to operate in tough operating conditions with high performance and efficiency levels claims the company...
(Picture: Manufacturing Facility, MAN Trucks India, vehicle assembly) -- Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, India - ETAuto - May 16, 2017

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Apr 10, 2017

TRUCKMAKERS PILED UP * India - Big inventories of vehicles

* Tamil Nadu - Daimler India calls the bluff on other truck companies


--- In a rare show of aggression, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV's) CEO tore into a section of truck makers who sought to negate the pollution control measures by trying to interpret laws in their favour. A large section of truck makers sought legal clarifications on the grounds that April 1, 2017 was the cutoff date for manufacture of BS-IV vehicles and not sale date. BS-IV norms spew less pollution from the tail pipes of trucks compared to BS-III. In the run up to the legal verdict, manufacturers piled up inventory of trucks. Supreme Court ordered that from April 1, 2017 no sale of BS-III vehicles would be permitted, thereby forcing manufacturers to dump huge discounts in the market to offload their inventories before the cut-off date... 
(Photo: COIMBATORE: The ban on BS III vehicles would cost truck makers Rs 2,500 crore) --   Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India - Times of India - 8 April 2017

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Apr 4, 2017

TRUCKS' FIRE SALE * India: Stocks of 40,000-45,000 unsold BS-III trucks and buses

* New Delhi - BS 3 fire sale: Tata Motors stuck with half of Rs 5400 cr unsold commercial vehicles

--- Despite offering sky-high discounts during the last three days of March the commercial vehicle industry is saddled with stocks of 40,000-45,000 unsold BS-III trucks and buses... Commercial vehicle companies were not as lucky as two-wheeler manufacturers as at least half of their BS-III stock remains unsold which are collectively worth more than Rs 5,400 crore... Despite offering sky-high discounts during the last two days of March the commercial vehicle industry is saddled with stocks of 40,000-45,000 unsold BS-III trucks and buses... Tata Motors, the country’s largest CV maker, is believed to own at least half of that inventory while the balance is shared between Ashok Leyland, VE Commercial Vehicles and Mahindra & Mahindra... When the Supreme Court asked the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers to submit data on unsold BS-III stock it was learnt that there were 97,000 units (equivalent to 1.7 months of sales) valued at Rs 11,600 crore left to be sold... 
(Photo: New BSIII trucks waiting purchasers, in India)  --  N. Delhi, India -  Moneycontrol.com, by Swaraj Baggonkar - Apr 03, 2017

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Feb 10, 2017

Daimler ICV * India: Doubling trucks' exports in 2016

* Chennai - Daimler India Commercial Vehicle eyes break even in 2018

--- Daimler India Commercial Vehicle or DICV has managed to hold on to its volumes in 2016 led by doubling of exports even as volumes started to decelerate in the domestic market in the second half of 2016... Five years after starting operations in the country, the Indian subsidiary of the world’s largest medium and heavy truck maker Daimler says it aims to break even operations in India by next year. .. It assumes significance as Daimler India Commercial Vehicle had approached the Indian bankruptcy court in the past after its networth had eroded... In 2016, DICV sold 13,081 BharatBenz trucks registering a degrowth of 7% over almost 14000 trucks it sold in 2015 in India. This development was due to a challenging market, which had turned negative in the second half of 2016 after a good first half. This was compensated by 4500 units of exports, which was double of last year... 
(Photo: DICV's, BharatBenz trucks factory)   --  Chennai, India - The Economic Times, by Kettan Thakar - 9 Feb 2017

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Jan 16, 2017

Bharat Forge * India: Orders for these trucks fell 23 per cent YoY

* Pune - Bharat Forge faces weak Class 8 Truck order sales in US

--- Bharat Forge, a Pune-based company with interests in heavy vehicles and defence equipment, faces bleak prospects in the US where it sells its Class 8 trucks and earns about a fifth of its revenues. In December 2016, orders inflows for these trucks fell 23 per cent YoY, according to the Freight Transportation Research (FTR)... Order inflows for Class 8 trucks in North America dropped to 21,200 units last December YoY, though there was an increase of 10 per cent when compared to November 2016 due to the seasonality factor, Nomura analysts said in a note on Monday, citing preliminary FTR data... The company's revenues from domestic medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales, which generates about 17 per cent revenues on a standalone basis, are also bleak. Revenues from new business lines comprising railways and aerospace are negligible to offset the main streams of sales...
(Representational image/Reuters file - A truck arrives through the tunnel at the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S., May 19, 2016) - Mundhwa, Pune, Maharashtra, India - IBT, by s v krishnamachari - January 9, 2017

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Nov 26, 2016

TRUCKERS' SHORTAGE * India: New comfort for truck drivers

* Delhi - AC trucks set to roll out from 1 April 2017

--- Starting 1 April 2017, drivers of new Indian trucks won’t have to suffer the experience of driving in an open cabin, braving the intense cold of Ladakh or the extreme heat of Rajasthan... The government, has made it mandatory for manufacturers and truck body-builders to fit air-conditioners in the cabin in all new trucks sold from the start of the next financial year. It’s perhaps the first conscious effort made to offer a degree of physical comfort to people engaged in an otherwise punishing profession, carrying cargo year-round in often harsh weather and terrain... India is already reeling under a shortage of truck drivers, which could become a major issue amid expanding interstate highways and the creation of a seamless national market after the proposed introduction next year of the goods and services tax that is expected to make it easier for companies and distributors to ferry industrial inputs and finished goods across states... 
(Photo: This is perhaps the first effort made to offer a degree of comfort to truck drivers) -- New Delhi, India - Live Mint - Nov 23 2016 

* But ... Truck makers ask Govt to keep decision on hold 

--- Truck manufacturers in India are not ready to introduce air conditioned cabins in India from mid-2017, as mandated by the government early this month. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) has written to the government to keep the decision on hold...
ND, India - Drive Spark - 23 Nov 2014

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Sep 30, 2016

LEYLAND's "BOSS" * India: New truck range

* Chennai - The new boss of Leyland family

--- Leyland Boss is a vehicle that lives up to its name. An ideal mix of tradition and modern technology, the vehicle has proved that indigenous machines can live up to, or even excel imported vehicles... Even though Leylands were around since so many years, no other model from the truck maker's stable has been so complete. Now, the new Boss is around with additional loading capacity of one tonne and more facilities... 
 Rajaji Saalai, Chennai, India - Manorama, by Santhosh - 27 Sept 2016

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Sep 18, 2016

TATA MOTORS' news * India: A new range Tata SIGNA of trucks

* Chandigarh - Tata SIGNA range of trucks unveiled at Truck World


--- Tata Motors launched a new range Tata SIGNA of trucks at Truck World in Chandigarh. These new truck will be available across Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab... Mr. Rajesh Kaul, Business Head, Intermediate, Medium & Heavy Trucks, Tata Motors said"... With the new Signa range, we hope to bring modern trucking mainstream for our M&HCV customers, addressing emerging needs for a safer, more comfortable and a connected commercial vehicle experience” ... 
Chandigarh, India - Indian Cars & Bikes, by Sourabhon - September 17, 2016

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Aug 8, 2016

BharatBenz trucks * India: Double digit growth in sales

* Chennai - BharatBenz picks up speed in medium, heavy trucks segment

--- Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), part of the German automaker, has reported double digit growth in sales of its BharatBenz trucks... The trucks gained market share in the domestic medium and heavy commercial vehicle segment during the April-June quarter, the company said. Sales of BharatBenz grew 30 per cent to 3,900 units during the period, against year-ago period sales of 3,000 units... However, the numbers were lower than the 4,000 units sold in the January-March quarter... The total M&HCV (goods carriers) sales in the domestic market stood at 63,049 during the June quarter, against 53,332 units in the year-ago period. DICV’s market share increased to 6.2 per cent from 5.6 per cent... 
Chennai, India - The Hindu, by G BALACHANDAR - 31 July 2016

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Jun 24, 2016

TRUCKERS & HIV MIGRATION * India

* Delhi - Can 'Use dipper At Night' catchphrase help drivers curb HIV in India?

--- Drivers indifference towards importance of safe sex leads to the migration of the virus from high prevalence to low prevalence zones... The year was 2002. Prasoon Joshi, current APAC chairman of McCann Worldgroup, was working on an HIV awareness campaign for NACO (National AIDS Control Organisation). Researchers from his team were asking men from Tier II and III towns if they were inclined towards wearing a condom. One respondent told them that he wears a condom everyday but it gets loose by the evening. He didn't know a condom is to be worn during sexual intercourse. And then there's the possibly apocryphal story of a man who after seeing a demonstration of a condom on a banana, apparently covered the fruits with rubbers to stay safe from AIDS... The awareness around the disease and its causes has increased over the years but is still far short of the mark. And one classic 'low-awareness high-risk' category is truck drivers: a highly mobile population who spend their nights and days traversing the roads and highways of the country. And who tend towards promiscuous sexual behaviour...

... As per Dr Munish Chander, head of TCI (Transport Corporation of India) Foundation, HIV prevalence among truckers at 3.2% is higher than the national figure of 0.69%. And so, the foundation keeps trying to educate them on the significance of safe sex...  Similar to its mission is that of Tata Motors one of India's largest truck manufacturers. Over the last few years, the brand has decided to take the issue of AIDS head on. In April, Tata Motors launched a campaign called 'Use Dipper At Night'...  It's a phrase that resonates well with almost every truck driver in the country. But what has a night-driving guideline got to do with safe sex? Well, pretty much everything if you start a condom brand named Dipper, marketed exclusively to truck drivers...
  (Photo 1: Indian truckers walk through parked trucks) -- New Delhi, India - ET, by Shephali Bhatt - 22 June 2016

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Jun 23, 2016

SC DIESEL BAN * India: Registration from 31 March prohibited

* Delhi - This is what carmakers are doing to tackle this problem


--- The alarming rise in pollution in the capital and areas around it has been a major source of concern for most residents here. The Supreme Court has banned registration of diesel-run cars above 2000cc in NCR till March 31, and then extended it... While almost every major car manufacturer expressed reservations, many are now finding ways to cut back losses while still staying on the right side of law... 
(Photo) -- New Delhi, India - TNN, by by Shubhodeep Chakravarty - 21 June 2016

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PENALTIES for DON'T RECALL * India: From Oct 1

* Delhi - Auto cos who don’t recall vehicles despite having safety defects may face penalties 


 -- Automobile companies that don't recall vehicles despite having clear evidence of safety defects may face penalties starting October 1, according to rules in the making... Also on the cards is a government-appointed nodal agency that could launch its own investigation into safety issues and even recommend the government to order a recall... India has no mandatory vehicle recall policy, unlike in developed markets like Europe, Japan and the US... Local automakers follow a voluntary code of recall adopted by the industry in July 2012, and have since recalled about 2 million vehicles to fix seat belt tensioners, air bags and problems with brake systems. But transportation experts and consumers rue lack of government norms to make it compulsory for firms to act... The new proposals say the nodal agency shall monitor the recall process and audit the records... 
New Delhi, India - ET Bureau, by Aman Sharma - 21 June 2016

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Apr 27, 2016

AMW Motors * India: To export more trucks

* Mumbai - AMW Motors eyes exports
--- Embattled truck-maker AMW Motors hopes to export to a number of geographies once a deal is reached to sell a strategic stake to a potential buyer... Bhuj-based AMW Motors had fallen into bad times following the auto industry recession of 2012-13... The company, which makes trucks ranging from 16 to 49 tonne, has a capacity of 50,000 vehicles at its Bhuj plant... Once the deal is inked, the truck manufacturer would look at exporting trucks to countries in West Asia, Africa, South America, Commonwealth of Independent States and South-East Asia... AMW Motors, which already has sold 40,000 trucks, will also foray into development of new trucks that meet emerging emission norms...
Mumbai, Tamil Nadu - The Hindu, by RAJESH KURUP & K RAM KUMAR - April 26, 2016

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Apr 26, 2016

EICHER´news * India: New Mini truck

* Tami Nadu - Eicher Pro 1049 mini truck launched in India

-- Eicher Trucks & Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles, announced its foray into the sub 5T category of commercial vehicles with the launch of Eicher Pro 1049 (Eicher Pro 1000 series)... The Eicher Pro 1049 comes with the longest cargo body (10ft) and highest payload (4.9T GVW) in the segment... This mini truck has been designed to cater to the last mile distribution in urban, semi-urban and rural areas across the country. With this launch, Eicher Trucks and Buses plans to strengthen its leadership in the Light and Medium Duty (LMD) segment and is aligned with the company's commitment to usher in the future of Indian trucking with next generation products and technologies... "The Eicher Pro 1049 offers best in class fuel efficiency and better turnaround time in Sub 5 Ton GVW category," said a company statement... 
(Photo: Eicher Pro 1049 and Pro 3016 trucks on display at Auto Expo 2016) -- Chennai, TN, India - The Times of India, by Nandini Sen Gupta - Apr 25, 2016

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Apr 17, 2016

ASHOK LEYLAND' trucks * India

* Tamil Nadu - Beating the slowdown by Ashok Leyland: Reporting higher numbers


-- The previous financial year has been one of the best for Hinduja-owned commercial vehicle (CV) maker Ashok Leyland. It has done well financially, has become a national player and improved its market share... Sales of trucks and buses grew 34 per cent, year on year, in 2015-16. In the nine months ended December 2015, while the industry’s sales grew 30 per cent, its sales grew 54 per cent... Ashok Leyland set to report higher numbers, market share...  Sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles were up 32 per cent, year on year, in March and 41 per cent in 2015-16. In comparison, market leader Tata Motors reported growth of 26.5 per cent for March and 24 per cent for 2015-16... According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Leyland’s CV market share rose to 18.5 per cent in 2015-16 from 15 per cent a year ago... During the year, Tata Motors’ market share dropped to 44.3 per cent from 47.2 per cent and Mahindra &  Mahindra’s to 24.3 per cent from 25 per cent... In medium and heavy CV, Leyland’s market share rose to 30.6 per cent from 27.2 per cent and Tata Motors’ share to 54.9 per cent from 57.1 per cent. Leyland gained in the higher-tonnage segment on the partial lifting of mining bans and operators renewing their fleets...
 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - The Business Standard, by T E Narasimhan - April 15, 2016

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Apr 12, 2016

TATA Motors * India: The world-smart truck, in Bhutan

* Mumbai - Tata Motors launches PRIMA model trucks
-- Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has launched its next-generation PRIMA range of heavy commercial vehicles, in Bhutan... Setting new benchmarks in styling and features, the next-generation World-Smart Heavy Duty range from Tata Motors, is a combination of power, driver comfort, world-class performance, fuel efficiency, superior technology and safety. Built with technical inputs from across the world, the Tata PRIMA boasts an Italian cab design, new-age commercial vehicle interiors and features, engine technology from the USA and Europe, gearbox expertise from Germany, chassis frame know-how from Mexico, sheet metal dies from Japan and Korea, combined with Swedish precision on a robotic weld line, hence is also referred to as the ‘World-Smart Truck’ by Tata Motors... The Tata PRIMA will initially be introduced in the tipper and cargo segment, with different combinations of drivelines, for varied applications... 
(Photo: A Tata Prima fully loaded truck)   --  Fort, Mumbai, India - Automotive World (UK) - April 11, 2016

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Mar 30, 2016

ASHOK LEYLAND news * India: Military trucks

* Chennai - Ashok Leyland sticks to trusted truck in defence plans

-- Ashok Leyland is the largest supplier of logistics vehicles to the Indian Army. Close to 70,000 units of Stallion trucks—technically, medium-duty defence vehicles—are in use, serving in icy mountains and hot deserts... Ashok Leyland has restricted itself to supplying for the army, and that too mobility solutions where the company has core competence... Last week, Hinduja Group’s Ashok Leyland Defence Systems Ltd (ALDS) tied up with Lockheed Martin to develop combat vehicles for the Indian Army... The base platforms of Lockheed combat vehicles will be used to develop light specialist and light armoured multi-purpose vehicles for the Indian Army... With the Indian armed forces looking to modernize their armoured vehicle fleet, there could be more opportunities ahead. The company has plans to go up to 12x12 Super Stallion as a part of moving up... 
Guindy, Chennai, India - Live Mint, by P.R. Sanjai - Mar 28 2016

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TATA MOTORS news * India: Selling trucks to Indian Army

* Delhi - Tata Motors to supply 619 more HMV trucks to army

-- Tata Motors has signed up a follow-on contract to supply additional 619 units of high- mobility (HMV) multi-axle trucks to the Indian Army. This is in conjunction, to an earlier order awarded to Tata Motors for 1,239 units of its 6X6 MMV... The company said that this is "the single largest order awarded to an Indian private OEM in land systems by the Indian army"... Developed indigenously, Tata 6X6 HMV has been designed to cope with extreme on or off-road loads and have gone through trials including deep water-fording, on cross country terrains and plains...
 (Photo: Tata Motors gets Indian Army contract for 6x6 High Mobility Vehicles)  --   New Delhi, India - The India Times - 27 March 2016

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