Trucks

Automaker SML Isuzu to raise prices to offset higher input costs

Chandigarh-based SML Isuzu also said its costs were rising due to fitting its buses with electronic stability control technology, which helps prevent losing control of a vehicle

Truck carrying LPG cylinders rams into another in Ajmer, four dead

An LPG-laden truck collided with another one carrying marble in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, leaving four people dead and another injured, police said on Friday. The accident occurred on national highway-8 near Rani Bagh resort on Thursday night, leading to a huge traffic jam on the highway, they said. The fire engulfed neighbouring shops and residences causing damage to property. "Four persons were burnt alive and another was injured in the accident. Neighbouring shops and residences also caught fire," Ajmer Superintendent of Police Chunaram Jat said. He said the fire was doused late last night and traffic has now been restored on the highway. Police teams are assessing the loss and identifying the bodies, he added.

U-Haul truck hits, injures 8 pedestrians in New York City; 2 critical

A man driving a U-Haul truck struck and injured several pedestrians in New York City on Monday before police were able to pin the careening vehicle against a building following a mileslong pursuit through Brooklyn. At least eight people were hurt at two locations, including two people who were in criticial condition, the New York City Fire Department said in an email. The truck sped through the Bay Ridge neighbourhood of Brooklyn, hitting people on a sidewalk at one point, before police stopped it more than 3 miles (5 kilometers) away near the entrance to a tunnel leading from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Aerial video from news helicopters showed the truck on a sidewalk, its path blocked by a police cruiser. Authorities were examining the truck to make sure it didn't contain explosives. A spokesperson for New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a suspect was in custody. There are no additional credible threats at this time, Fabien Levy tweeted. The incident coincided with the start of the

RIL, Ashok Leyland unveil first hydrogen combustion-driven heavy-duty truck

Flagged off by PM Modi at India Energy Week, the vehicle was developed over the past one year and has been under test since August 2022

Tata Motors reducing discounts on trucks to improve margins: Report

Tata Motors sells over 50 per cent of all the medium and heavy trucks in the country yet its margins have remained thin

Adani, Ashok Leyland to develop Asia's first hydrogen-mining truck

The FCET is scheduled to be launched in India in 2023

Gatik's driverless B2B delivery service gains pace in US and Canada

The middle-mile segment, unlike long-haul transport or last-mile delivery to an end consumer, involves business-to-business (B2B) operations, mostly from a warehousing location to a retail centre

GRAP IV: Delhi govt bans entry of trucks to monitor air pollution, says Rai

A special task force will be formed for the hotspots, while a total of 33 teams have also been formed to monitor industrial pollution

Over 100 transport teams to be deployed to ensure trucks don't enter Delhi

A total of 120 teams of the transport department will be in action at Delhi's entry points to ensure that trucks, apart from those carrying essential items, do not enter the national capital, officials said on Thursday. With Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) a notch short of entering the "severe plus" category, a central panel directed authorities on Thursday to ban the plying of four-wheeled diesel light motor vehicles in the city and the adjoining NCR districts and the entry of trucks into the capital as part of the anti-pollution measures under the final stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). However, BS-VI vehicles and those used for essential and emergency services have been exempted, according to an order issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). With a spike in the pollution levels, the enforcement teams of the transport department are fully involved in ensuring that the anti-pollution measures are implemented. "The teams will be deployed at the ent

How to scrap an old car: Here're RTO rules for scrapping, deregistration

Nitin Gadkari says people opting for scrapping should get a discount on new vehicles

People opting for scrapping should get discount on new vehicles: Gadkari

Auto companies will see business increasing by 25-30 per cent thanks to scrapping, says minister

India's truck market likely to grow over 4-times by 2050: Niti report

India's trucking market is expected to grow over four times by 2050, a Niti Aayog report said on Friday and suggested that financial institutions can work to structure more-favourable financing solutions for zero-emission trucks. The report titled 'Transforming Trucking in India: Pathways to Zero-Emission Truck Deployment' further said as road freight travel continues to grow, the number of trucks is expected to more than quadruple, from 4 million in 2022 to roughly 17 million trucks by 2050. "India's trucking market is expected to grow over 4x by 2050 -- fuelling the nation's economy and transportation emissions," it said. Pointing out that road transport (i.e. trucks) carries the bulk of India's goods, 70 per cent of today's domestic freight demand, the report said heavy and medium-duty trucks (HDTs and MDTs) are responsible for most of that road transportation. According to the report, currently, India transports 4.6 billion tonnes of freight annually, generating a transport dem

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.