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Jio-bp, the operating brand of Reliance BP Mobility Ltd -- a joint venture of Reliance Industries and bp -- on Tuesday announced it has signed an MoU with electric vehicle (EV) leasing platform DRIVN, to explore opportunities to strengthen charging infrastructure across India for commercial EVs, including trucks and buses. The collaboration brings together DRIVN's commercial EV leasing capabilities and Jio-bp's charging network to address the evolving needs of fleet operators and support the expansion of commercial electric mobility, a statement said. Together, the two companies will explore integrating Jio-bp's charging network with DRIVN's leasing platform, including enhanced charging-location discoverability for fleet drivers. The partnership will also explore preferential tariffs and turnkey EV charging projects across identified cities and highways. Alpna Jain, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, DRIVN, said, "As commercial EVs become a larger part of fleet operations, ...

Niti Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said high financing costs, fragmented logistics operations and lack of coordinated corridor planning were holding back e-truck adoption

SIAM has sought a seven-month extension of the localisation deadline for traction motor and motor controller systems, citing disruptions in rare-earth magnet supplies

Mahindra Truck and Bus on Monday launched its new-generation heavy commercial vehicle BLAZO i-TRK, equipped with an AI-enabled automatic drive mode and a 320 HP engine, with the company claiming it delivers up to 10 per cent better fuel efficiency. Unveiling the heavy vehicle range at an event here, the company boasted that the new truck could potentially generate up to Rs 15 lakh in additional profit per vehicle over five years through fuel savings and improved operational efficiency. The entire BLAZO i-TRK range is powered by Mahindra's 7.2-litre mPOWER engine delivering 320 HP and 1,100 Nm torque. The truck features the company's patented artificial intelligence-enabled iFuelSmart automatic drive mode, which continuously analyses road gradients, payload and driving requirements and automatically selects an optimum driving mode to improve fuel efficiency. Mahindra Truck and Bus president Vinod Sahay said India's freight and logistics sector was entering a new phase where technolo

The company plans to expand its dealership network and leverage SML Mahindra as it targets higher market share in key heavy truck segments

MHI says lower import duty is enabling dumping of foreign electric truck tractors in India

The Rs 9,585-crore PARIVARTAN scheme offers tax concessions, interest subvention and other incentives to replace ageing commercial vehicles in the National Capital Region

These trucks mark another step forward in Ashok Leyland's commitment towards bringing innovative solutions to the commercial vehicle industry

The Union cabinet has approved a ₹9,585 crore two-year scheme to incentivise cleaner mobility in the national capital region. The scheme targets around 2.07 lakh vehicle owners including 1.91 lakh tru

Centre is accelerating efforts to cut fossil-fuel dependence after supply disruptions linked to the West Asia crisis

In this session, Rahul Kanuganti, Founder & CEO, Flytta Green shared his insight on heavy-duty freight and how government support is required in this sector for better EV adoption

Ageing truck fleets in India are set to drive a multi-year replacement cycle, offering growth opportunities for OEMs despite recent industry slowdown

India's mobility sector opened 2026 on stable footing, with truck rentals holding steady month-on-month, healthy year-on-year growth across routes, and strong demand for EVs, SUVs, freight transport

Wagh said Tata Motors is targeting hard-to-abate sectors with a full e-truck ecosystem, and added it will participate in the upcoming 6,000-bus tender after missing the 10,900 e-bus order

For buyers to get the incentives, the rule requires them to submit a certificate showing that a truck running on the old internal combustion engine (ICE) has been scrapped

Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving programmes listed nationwide by the US government may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with minimum requirements. The Transportation Department said Monday that it plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days. The targeted schools must notify students that their certification is in jeopardy. Another 4,500 schools are being warned they may face similar action. Schools that lose certification will no longer be able to issue the certificates showing a driver completed training that's required to get a license, so students are likely to abandon those schools. It's not clear how many of those schools have been actively teaching students. Separately, the Department of Homeland Security is auditing trucking firms in California owned by immigrants to verify the status o

The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited has requested the Railway Board to provide additional wagons suitable for its truck-on-train service, officials said on Sunday. The truck-on-train (ToT) service enables the transportation of trucks and milk tankers on specially designed wagons. It was launched on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor on September 18, 2023 and plies between Rewari in Haryana and Palanpur in Gujarat. The service significantly reduces transportation cost and time, traffic congestion, and air pollution, among other benefits. Officials said that nearly a year after the launch, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) wrote to the Railway Board seeking more wagons to tap its growing business potential, and has been pursuing the request since then. However, the Railway Board is yet to fulfil it. Industry sources said the ToT service requires a specially-designed Flat Multi-Purpose (FMP) wagon, which is currently being

The US Department of Transportation has launched a nationwide campaign to enforce English proficiency among truckers through real-time roadside tests, leaving many Indian-origin drivers vulnerable

The case has reignited a national debate about road safety, immigration laws, and who should be allowed to operate large commercial vehicles on American highways

India's commercial vehicle market grew 2% in H1 FY26 as light and medium trucks saw gains, while heavy vehicle demand softened amid higher fleet productivity