Meritor India Ltd has inaugurated an axle assembly facility and research and development centre at Automotive Axles in Mysore.

Rivigo Service Pvt Ltd is a new a technology-enabled logistics company that is providing a service to drivers to enable them to transfer trucks and loads to other drivers to carry the load onwards to its destination, so to allow the first driver to return to his /her home at night.

The Indian commercial vehicle industry has come to be dominated by a few traditional manufacturers after decades of relative isolation, and it is this that has been the driving factor for them to focus on building low cost technological products best suited to the demands of the Indian marketplace.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in mid-October released draft guidelines for establishing a vehicle scrappage centre in India, which sets out the methodology for how companies can establish and operate an Authorized Vehicle Scrapping Facility in India.

An Indian start-up, Infraprime Logistics Technologies Pvt Ltd has made what it is claiming India’s first heavy-duty electric truck.

Ashok Leyland Ltd of Chennai, a manufacturer of commercial vehicles has received BSVI emission certification from Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) for the whole of its heavy-duty truck engine range.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd has started series production of its BS VI-compliant OM 926 six cylinder engines together with MD2 Box Aftertreatment systems in India. This engine is to be offered with two power options of 230hp and 280hp.

Engine manufacturer, Cummins India Ltd of Pune, a subsidiary of Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana, USA has completed and received the BS VI compliance certificate for its 6- and 8-litre engines, the B6.7B6AD01 and B5.6B6AD01 from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI).

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd has successfully pursued and prosecuted two manufacturing units in North India, specifically in Ghaziabad and New Delhi, found manufacturing and selling unauthorised spare parts under the BharatBenz brand name.

Scania Buses & Coaches is introducing a longer version of its Irizar i6S coach for the 2020 season, which is available to order now.

Trolleybus and electric bus specialist, BKM Holding, used the Coach and Bus UK show held at the NEC, Birmingham, UK, last month to display the 12.2m E420 Electrobus or E-bus, one of the latest product developments at BKM Holding.

Busworld newcomer, Deltabus, an electric bus builder, has been developed by a consortium of 'Green Economy Investors’ and technology leaders in the public transport sector.