Public transport service provider, Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST)1 of Mumbai, has released a tender for some 1900 new electric buses.

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) of Mumbai has signed a letter of intention (LOI) with the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI)1 E-Bus Mission, to develop a tailored implementation work plan for deploying electric buses in Mumbai. The TUMI E-Bus Mission will comprise a technical assistance plan and a plan to create a long-term adoption roadmap for Mumbai.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd (DICV) of Oragadam, near Chennai, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks Asia of Japan and Germany’s Daimler AG, has signed a strategic initiative with Shriram Automall India Ltd (SAMIL) to market used commercial vehicles.

The VECV Bus Division of Bengaluru (a wholly-owned subsidiary of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV) of Pithampur, which incorporates the former Volvo Buses India Pvt Ltd and Eicher Motors Ltd companies) has launched its first fully-built sleeper coach

Following an interview with Truck & Bus Builder, Gainsborough-based emissions solutions firm, Eminox Ltd (a subsidiary of Hexadex Group), has provided additional information on its recently announced joint venture in India with IP Rings Ltd (IPRL)1 - a subsidiary of Amalgamations Group and manufacturer of components for engines, gearboxes and turbochargers based in Chennai, India.

Transmission and propulsion specialist, Allison Transmission Inc, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA has signed  of an asset purchase agreement to acquire the transmission portfolio of India-based AVTEC Ltd’s off-highway business and AVTEC’s Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) off-highway component machining business.

Babu will serve as COO of Switch Mobility in the UK and as CEO of its Indian subsidiary.

IPLTech is collaborating with Texas-based investment firm Principal Solar in the development and distribution of heavy-duty electric trucks for North American markets.

Tata Motors has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Gujarat to support setting up a Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility in Ahmedabad, for end-of-life passenger and commercial vehicles.  

Tata Motors has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary company called TML CV Mobility Solutions, which will provide end-to-end services of operating, repair and maintenance.

Daimler India has opened four new dealerships for its BharatBenz CV brand in Kolar and Davanagere in Karnataka, Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh, and Kasaragod in Kerala.

West Bengal Transport Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bengal Gas Co to set up CNG re-fuelling stations for the operation of a fleet of buses converted from diesel to CNG.