Pune’s public transport keeps pace with changing times

Electric buses, CNG buses for dedicated BRTS corridors, free tickets for women on one day each month, generation of additional revenue through advertisements and other strategies are helping the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited keep pace with the changing public mobility needs. In an exclusive interview with Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Nayana Gunde, Rajesh […]

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AMS’ indigenous electric buses ready for Indian roads

Group Synergy, known for having established the bus manufacturing firm Deccan Auto Ltd. at Hyderabad, is ready to charge up the Indian electric bus market through its brainchild AMS Electric Mobility Ltd. In this exclusive interaction with MOTORINDIA’s N. Balasubramanian, team members of AMS – M. Sowjanya, Director, GroupSynergy and Chief Strategic Officer, AMS; V.N. […]

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KPIT’s intelligence behind new-age mobility

It was in February 2018 that KPIT Technologies Ltd. had announced a technology partnership with Eicher Trucks and Buses for their Skyline Pro Platform. This was KPIT’s vision of driving modernisation in public transportation with its Revolo product. Cut to 2019 and the buses have been successfully running in Kolkata with the West Bengal operator, […]

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Tata Motors bags biggest Electric Bus contract from Ahmedabad Janmarg

Having delivered over 200 electric buses with over 60% market share under the FAME I, reinforcing its position at the forefront in the electrification drive, Tata Motors announced that it has bagged the contract of 300 e-buses by the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL). This mandate to Tata Motors fromis the largest in the country so […]

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Olectra-BYD launches electric bus service for women in Nagpur

Taking a step towards extending support and offering convenience to women, Nagpur Municipal Corporation launched India’s First Electric Bus fleet for Women in Public Transportation service under its ‘Tejaswini’ initiative. The state-of-the-art 9-meter long electric buses from Olectra-BYD were flagged off by Mrs. Nanda Jichkar, Mayor of Nagpur. During the launch of these eBuses for […]

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Volvo Group and Samsung SDI enter strategic alliance for electromobility

Volvo Group and Samsung SDI have entered into a strategic alliance to develop battery packs for Volvo Group’s electric trucks. Working together with Samsung SDI, Volvo Group aims to accelerate the speed of development and strengthen the long-term capabilities and assets within electromobility, to the benefit of customers in different truck segments and markets.  “Volvo […]

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ABB’s sustainable logistic solutions with e-truck

Pioneering delivery vehicle uses ABB technology, spearheading sustainable mobility solutions, saving 400 tons of CO2 annually. A zero-emission E-truck developed with ABB technology and seen on the streets of Swiss capital Bern for the first time recently, paves way for sustainable urban logistic solutions. Morten Wierod, President of ABB’s Motion business, said the E-truck was […]

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