Sales of LCV goods carrier (truck) vehicles gvw ≤ 7.5t domestic stagnated in Q3 of FY 2023-24 with sales rising by just 0.6% compared with the same period of FY 2022-23.

Sales of LCV goods carrier (trucks) vehicles, gvw ≤ 7.5t, fell marginally during the first nine months (April to December) of fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 by 2.9% just under 400,000 units.

Sales of light-duty buses (7.5t & below) in quarter three (Q3:October to December) of FY (fiscal year) 2023-24 increased by 9.2% to register 8,837 units

Sales of light-duty buses (7.5t & below) increased by 20.3% to 36,417 units in the first three quarter period (April December) of fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, from 30,278 units in same period of FY 2022-23.

The purpose of the BharatBenz Regional Training Centres is to upskill and reskill the capability and competence of more than 3,500 drivers and, sales and service personnel across the BharatBenz network, annually.

Pinnacle Mobility, which sells vehicles under the brand name, EKA Mobility, is an electric bus as well as a light and medium-duty electric truck builder.

The company’s three other Re.Wi.Re registered vehicle scrapping facilities are in Jaipur, Bhubaneshwar and Surat.

The plant, which is located in an industrial suburb of Chennai (called Oragadam), will produce various electrical components for CV chassis and, in the near future, air compressors for light- and medium-duty vehicles.

This involves implementation of comprehensive annual sales, maintenance and service contracts by dedicated Tata service teams.

The delivery is part of a mega order in May 2022 for 5,450 electric buses: with DTC taking 1,500 units.

"This endeavour seeks to enhance the skills and employability of these women, enabling them to pursue their dreams. This perfectly aligns with our brand philosophy of "Koi Manzil Door Nahin”," says Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director and CEO, Ashok Leyland.

The plan is to work together to ensure industry-leading vehicle engineering, data integration and safety features are incorporated in these buses.