Olectra-BYD has announced it plans to open a second plant in North India by 2021 to meet growing demand.

Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd¹ of Pune, a division of Mumbai’s Tata Group, which offers a wide range of products and services for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries and SECO Seojin Automotive Co Ltd² of Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of South Korea, have entered into a joint venture to design, develop and manufacture clutch systems in India catering specifically for commercial vehicles and agricultural tractors.

Engineering service provider, FEV, Germany has expanded its Indian operations with the inauguration of a new mobility centre in Pune.

Whale Enterprise Pvt Ltd - a wholly-owned subsidiary of liquid waste vacuum tankers and jetting equipment manufacturer, Whale Tankers Ltd, established in 2012 - is being expanded by 10,000 square feet increasing the existing manufacturing space by 50%, according to Chris Anderson, commercial director at Whale Tankers.

Alpha Drives, a manufacturer and supplier of power take offs, has recently developed and launched offset power take-offs for Bharat Benz truck models 1214, 2523, 3123 and 3128  fitted with the G85 and G131 gear box for the retail market.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland Ltd, a Hinduja Group company, has announced it is looking at strategic new partnerships in order to develop a range of electric vehicles; this decision is not dissimilar to other global OEMs, which have realised the huge technology, practical and cost challenges associated with developing and building a range of commercially viable electric vehicles.

Tata Motors Ltd has won an order for 200 fully-built refrigerated trucks from Kool-ex Cold Chain Ltd, a cold chain logistics service provider specialising in the pharmaceutical industry.

Olectra Greentech Ltd through its strategic tie-up with BYD Co Ltd, now has more than 100 electric buses operating on Indian roads.

GTS Auto Tech, a newly created company and new subsidiary of GTS Trade Solutions Pvt Ltd, has been established to build a range of new commercial vehicle bodies such as containers, bulkers, other semi-trailer types and buses at a newly constructed facility in Redhills.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd in response to changes in Indian permitted axle load standards, is now making available revised axles on two of its BharatBenz trucks.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd has announced it plans before the end of this year to introduce no fewer than 52 vehicles with Euro VI (BS-6) compliant engines.

Ashok Leyland Ltd has won an order for 1,290 buses from Gujarat State Roadways Corporation.