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By Bradley Osborne – 24th September 2022

The new joint venture, called ElectroForge, will begin developing high-power, low-mass drivetrains for CVs (Classes 3-8) from Kalyani Powertrain's facility in Pune, Maharashtra.

PMI holds inauguration of its first e-bus charging depot in Rajkot

India

Electric Charging

Electric Drive

PMI holds inauguration of its first e-bus charging depot in Rajkot

By Jim Gibbins – 1st September 2022

Hindalco, Phinergy and IOP join forces to make ‘aluminium-air’ batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems

India

Batteries & Energy Storage

Agreement

Hindalco, Phinergy and IOP join forces to make ‘aluminium-air’ batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems

By Rajesh Khanna – 31st August 2022

India

Investment

Manufacture

PMI Electro establishing second electric commercial vehicle manufacturing plant in Pune

By Rajesh Khanna – 30th August 2022

PMI Electro Mobility Solutions is constructing a purpose-built facility to manufacture electric commercial vehicles (CVs) on a 35-acre facility in the Maharashtra Industrial site in Chakan, Pune, West India.

India

Canada

Agreement

ADAS & Safety Systems

Autonomous Vehicles

Pinnacle Mobility (EKA) and NuPort Robotics to deploy Level 2 ‘autonomy’ for e-buses in India

By Rajesh Khanna – 30th August 2022

E-Bus builder, EKA, signs agreement with Canadian firm NuPort Robotics for ADAS and autonomy systems.

Bus & Coach

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India

Product

Manufacture

Volvo Buses India launches new 9600 platform in 13.5m two axle and 15m three-axle versions

By Rajesh Khanna – 29th August 2022

Volvo Buses India has launched its next generation of the Volvo 9600 seated and sleeper coaches built in Hoskote, India.

India

Electric Drive

Order

PMI Electro Mobility to supply 144 electric buses in Nagpur

By Rajesh Khanna – 29th August 2022

PMI Electro Mobility Solutions Pvt Ltd is to supply 144 electric buses to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), based on a quoted bid of a fee rate per kilometre to supply and operate the buses over a number of years.

India

Electric Drive

Product

Free Article

EKA by Pinnacle Mobility receives certification from ARAI for 9m electric bus

By Rajesh Khanna – 28th August 2022

New entrant to the Indian e-bus market in India Pinnacle Mobility Solutions gains certification from ARAI for its 9-metre EKA E9 electric bus.

The new town of GIFT City awards Chartered Speed contract to drive EV adoption

By Rajesh Khanna – 28th August 2022

India

Electric Drive

Order

Telangana awards 300 electric bus contract to Olectra

By Rajesh Khanna – 27th August 2022

India

Order

Electric Drive

Tata Motors wins ‘Grand Challenge’ tender to supply and operate 5,450 buses

By Rajesh Khanna – 26th August 2022

Truck & Van

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Ashok Leyland adds new Ecomet Star medium truck, and multi-wheeler and long-haul tractor and truck models to heavy truck portfolio

India

Product

Ashok Leyland adds new Ecomet Star medium truck, and multi-wheeler and long-haul tractor and truck models to heavy truck portfolio

By Rajesh Khanna – 27th August 2022

Ashok Leyland broadens truck and tractor portfolio with new model variations

India

Batteries & Energy Storage

Agreement

Distribution & Aftermarket

‘Tata Green Batteries’ signs aftermarket sales pact with Tata Motors CV division

By Rajesh Khanna – 25th August 2022

Tata Motor's associated battery JV has signed an agreement with Tata Motors to distribute its batteries through the OEM's extensive dealer and aftermarket network.

India

Regulations

Emissions

MoRTH proposes minimum levels of fuel consumption compliance for all new commercial vehicles above 3.5t gvw from April 2023

By Rajesh Khanna – 24th August 2022

New rules for fuel consumption in new CVs to aid decarbonisation in India.

Kenya

Financial Services

Ashok Leyland and its Kenyan dealer sign financial services partnership with KCB Bank of Kenya

By Rajesh Khanna – 23rd August 2022

India

Achievement

Daimler India celebrates 10 years since establishment

By Bradley Osborne – 12th August 2022

India

Hydrogen Fuel

Agreement

Free Article

Ceres and Shell to trial hydrogen production in India

By Bradley Osborne – 8th August 2022

Trailer

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India

Restructure

Wabco India renamed as ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India

By Rajesh Khanna – 2nd June 2022

WABCO India, a part of ZF Group’s former Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Division has been officially renamed as ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd (ZF CVCS India), after ZF’s acquisition of WABCO in May 2020.

India

Regulations

MORTH proposes trailer law change

By Rajesh Khanna – 1st February 2022

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India has proposed that rigid vehicles and tractor-trailer combinations be allowed to have up to three decks for the carriage of two-wheelers.

India

Regulations

MORTH to change Road Train rules

By Rajesh Khanna – 1st February 2022

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India has proposed that the procedure for type approval and certification of Road Trains be in accordance with AIS-113 (covering trailers and semi-trailers in categories T2-4, being towed by N2-3 vehicles).

India

Regulations

MoRTH issues draft standards for Road-Trains

By Rajesh Khanna – 2nd August 2021

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification under the AIS113 safety standard to include safety requirements for Road-Trains, bringing them more closely in line with EU regulations.