Page 6 - Trucks

Covid-19 impact: As debt piles up, transporters surrender or sell trucks

IFTRT says 30,000 trucks have either been impounded or surrendered

Ashok Leyland launches BOSS LX and LE trucks; prices start at Rs 18 lakh

The two models start at Rs 18 lakh, the ex-showroom prices in Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai.

Overdue replacement cycle to drive recovery in commercial vehicles: VECV

Overdue replacement cycle of commercial vehicles will drive recovery in the market, while demand for trucks is expected to start coming back from October-November onwards

Covid impact: VRL Logistics, India's biggest trucker, to scrap 15% of fleet

The operator of about 5,000 vehicles, including tankers, cranes and buses, has identified some 700 low capacity trucks for possible scrappage

How technology is helping in increasing a truck's capability, productivity

Today, most major CV manufacturers, such as Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra, Daimler India and VE Commercial Vehicles, offer 'smart trucking' solutions

Bakrid: Trucks carrying goats stranded, traders seek compensation from govt

On July 15, Maharashtra minister Aslam Shaikh said the state government will set up an online mechanism for the sale and purchase of goats for the upcoming Bakrid festival

What did it take Ashok Leyland to come up with a customised truck?

An important innovation in the automobile sector in recent years, albeit restricted to passenger vehicles including four- and two-wheelers, had been customisation

Ashok Leyland launches range of modular trucks customers can restyle

Company says the new model would allow it faster turnaround along with better market coverage.

Migrant workers continue to travel by trucks, bicycle to their home states

Some migrant workers continued to travel by trucks while some are traveling on foot and bicycles from Punjab's Ludhiana to reach their respective homes

Trucking tech company BlackBuck waives off commission for truckers

Manufacturers, traders and other shippers can use the Blackbuck platform and gain access to a million trucks

Transporters demand reduction in fuel prices amid Covid-19 lockdown

AIMTC said Covid-19 and the lockdown have hit the transport sector adversely, and exerting acute pressure on the sector.

Toll booths open to biz, but India's oldest highway wears deserted look

Constructed by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century, the original road over the years extended right up to Kabul in Afghanistan (in the west) and Chittagong in Bangladesh (in the east).

Coronavirus impact: Logistics firms face hurdles in transporting cargo

The most impacted have been truck drivers, who have had to bear the ire of the authorities and face stigma in their villages.

Covid-19: Home Secy writes to states to ensure supply of essential goods

The Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also urged for steps to be taken to prevent hoarding and black marketing

Top headlines: Govt to release GST dues, tea exports to fall, and more

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90% of trucks in India are now off roads amid coronavirus lockdown

Daily movement of trucks has collapsed to less than 10 per cent of normal levels, according to All India Motor Transport Congress

Capacity utilisation across FMCG plants may rise as truckers return

Centre allowed transportation of both essential and non-essential items

At least 25,108 deaths occurred in truck accidents during 2018: Report

A truck's speed rarely goes beyond 50-60 km per hour, but they account for a high number of road fatalities every year

Companies see Budget 2020 farm, infra push helping commercial vehicle sales

Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, VECV Ltd report modest growth as economy slows and transporters are saddled with surplus capacity.

After cars, now truck sales hit a speed bump; decline 60% in August

India's economy grew by 5 per cent in the June quarter, the slowest in over six years. The manufacturing sector fared worse, growing at an abysmal 0.6 per cent. Listen to this podcast to know more