Posts by Tanya Narayan
Fuel price stability talk masks local diesel spikes for city trucking
Public discussion around fuel prices has largely centred on “stability”, with no dramatic nationwide revisions grabbing headlines. For city-based truck operators, however...
Fog slashes e-way speeds: buses 50 km/h, trucks 40 km/h on northern corridor
Dense winter fog across North India has once again reshaped highway movement, with authorities enforcing reduced speed limits on key expressways and arterial routes. On t...
Dense fog triggers truck, bus convoys at UP expressway food plazas
Severe winter fog across Uttar Pradesh has led to the activation of convoy-based vehicle movement on key expressways, with trucks and buses being grouped at designated fo...
Volvo CE’s Bharat Mandapam EC215 excavator pairs with electric tippers for urban infra
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is sharpening its India strategy around cleaner, smarter infrastructure builds. At Bharat Mandapam, the company showcased the EC21...
Propel launches four electric tippers at EXCON as mining sites target zero diesel
India’s construction and mining sector is taking a decisive step toward decarbonisation. At EXCON, Propel Industries unveiled four electric tipper variants, marking one o...
Piaggio Ape diesel beast hauls 700kg, redefining the 3-wheeler cargo game
As India’s last-mile cargo market debates electric versus diesel, Piaggio Ape’s high-payload diesel cargo range is quietly reinforcing its dominance. With the ability to ...
Ind-Ra predicts gradual CV recovery as LCVs lead, MHCVs stay infra-dependent
India’s commercial vehicle (CV) market is set for a measured and uneven recovery, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). While near-term festive demand has sof...
GRAP vehicle curbs ignite Delhi STU EV bus tenders frenzy
With Delhi’s air quality plunging into severe pollution levels under GRAP‑IV, authorities have tightened vehicular restrictions that are now reshaping public transport pr...
E-rickshaw slump accelerates as L5 cargo autos dominate last-mile economics
India’s last-mile transport market is undergoing a sharp reset. Once the backbone of affordable urban mobility, low-speed e-rickshaws are rapidly losing ground as operato...
Apollo Tyres slash ₹300–2,000 prices as GST cut fuels CV replacement rush
India’s commercial vehicle (CV) aftermarket is seeing a fresh wave of demand after Apollo Tyres announced price cuts ranging from ₹300 to ₹2,000 per tyre, following the G...