Page 5 - Trucks

Tata Motors rolls out India's first CNG-powered truck in M&HCV segment

The CNG models are powered by the 5.7-litre SGI engine generating peak power of 180hp and torque of 650Nm, come with a modular architecture and offer a range of up to 1,000 km

Ashok Leyland unveils 8-wheel truck AVTR 2620, adds to full range of trucks

The new product would offer excellent operational flexibility to customers to choose the option based on their load, best in class Total Cost of Operation benefits, the company claimed in a statement

Ford recalls nearly 250,000 heavy-duty pickups over drive shaft issue

The recall covers certain F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickups from the 2017 through 2022 model years. The trucks have gasoline engines and aluminum drive shafts

Tesla delays initial production of awaited Cybertruck to early 2023: Report

The world's top electric car maker produces electric sedans and sport utility vehicles but has missed out on the pickup truck segment

MoRTH for allowing vehicles to have maximum 3 decks to transport 2-wheelers

It will enhance the carriage capacity of two-wheelers by 40-50 per cent, according to a statement

Ashok Leyland announces new truck that has load flexibility, saves costs

The company said that the new product offers operational flexibility to customers to choose the option based on their load, offering best-in-class total cost of operation benefits.

Volvo warns chip stortage, supply-chain snarl will curtail truck production

The supply situation that's characterized by "disruptions, unpredictability and a lack of freight capacity" is delaying deliveries to customers, Volvo Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt said

Long waiting of trucks at Bangla land border cause for concern: exporters

Exporters on Wednesday expressed discontent over long waiting periods of trucks at Petrapole and Ghojadanga land borders.

Gati ramps up network capacity by 20-25%; increases workforce by 15%

Express distribution firm Gati has ramped up its network capacity by 20-25 per cent by adding 100 line haul trucks to its flexi network

Class 8 truck order decline may impact near-term outlook for Bharat Forge

Brokerages are positive on prospects given strong outlook for oil and gas segment and recovery in domestic CV business

Tesla confirms Cybertruck electric pickup delayed to 2022: Report

Electric Vehicle company Tesla has now confirmed that the Cybertruck electric pickup truck is delayed to 2022 after months of hinting at the possible delay in reaching production.

Medium, heavy passenger EVs increase from 124 in 2018 to 1,356: Gadkari

The number of electric vehicles operational in the medium and heavy passenger vehicle category has increased from 124 in 2018 to 1,356 as on date, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the number of electric vehicles registered for transport of cargo has increased from 6,246 in 2018 to 27,645 as on date, according to Vahan 4 records. Gadkari said under the Phase-I of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme, 425 electric buses were supported. Further, the Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 6,265 electric buses to 65 cities/ state transport undertaking/ state government entities for intra-city and inter-city operations. Out of these 6,265 electric buses, supply orders for 3,118 electric buses have been issued by the selected entities, he said. Replying to a separate question, Gadkari said the Advanced Traffic ...

Daimler to keep 35% stake in trucks business, spin off this year

Daimler will keep a 35% stake in the trucks division it plans to spin off this year, the luxury carmaker said, giving more details on a landmark corporate split it hopes will boost share values

Trucking startup BlackBuck's valuation crosses $1 bn, joins unicorn club

BlackBuck, which digitises fleet operations for the truckers, will use these funds to further penetrate the market and launch new service offerings for its customer base

Hyundai raises hydrogen game as new class of Xcient trucks roll into Europe

A new class of the Xcient Hyundai truck, equipped with more efficient fuel cells with longer life-span, is due to arrive in Europe in the fourth quarter, said Mark Freymueller, CEO of Hyundai Hydrogen

Truck rentals on key trunk routes down by further 5-7% in past fortnight

Poor fleet utilisation, lack of return loads weighs on capacity of transporters to repay truck loans, puts question mark on business viability

GM profit surges to $2.98 billion on sales of higher-margin trucks

General Motors' first-quarter net income surged to $2.98 billion as strong US consumer demand and higher prices offset production cuts brought on by a global shortage of computer chips

Truckers say fresh curbs in Maharashtra may inflict daily loss of Rs 315 cr

Truckers on Tuesday said that fresh restrictions imposed in Maharashtra to contain the surge in coronavirus cases is a setback for the sector

How India's small truck aggregator industry is accelerating deliveries

The Deloitte study pointed out that in 1991, there was one driver per truck in India, but now at least one in four trucks (27 per cent) lies idle due to lack of drivers

Fuel price hike could see 50,000 small truckers going out of business

Industry players say vehicle supply is already higher than needed, so when fleet owners prune sizes, single-owners who supply them their trucks will be hit hard