Hindustan Zinc deploys heavy-duty EV for underground mining operations

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Indian mining sector, Hindustan Zinc has introduced a Normet Agitator SmartDrive EV into its underground mining operations. Hindustan Zinc, along with Finnish technology company Normet Group, has inducted battery-powered service equipment and utility vehicles into underground mining to help decarbonise and improve environmental sustainability in the mining industry. The… Continue reading Hindustan Zinc deploys heavy-duty EV for underground mining operations

Hindustan Zinc deploys heavy-duty EV for underground mining operations

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Indian mining sector, Hindustan Zinc has introduced a Normet Agitator SmartDrive EV into its underground mining operations. Hindustan Zinc, along with Finnish technology company Normet Group, has inducted battery-powered service equipment and utility vehicles into underground mining to help decarbonise and improve environmental sustainability in the mining industry. The… Continue reading Hindustan Zinc deploys heavy-duty EV for underground mining operations

Mahindra XUV400 gets over 10,000 bookings in four days

Mahindra & Mahindra, which opened bookings for its all-electric XUV400 SUV on January 26, has already received over 10,000 bookings as of January 29 evening. The company has also revealed that the waiting period on the XUV400 currently stretches up to seven months. Based on the current supply scenario, Mahindra aims to deliver 20,000 units… Continue reading Mahindra XUV400 gets over 10,000 bookings in four days

Mahindra XUV400 gets over 10,000 bookings in four days

Mahindra & Mahindra, which opened bookings for its all-electric XUV400 SUV on January 26, has already received over 10,000 bookings as of January 29 evening. The company has also revealed that the waiting period on the XUV400 currently stretches up to seven months. Based on the current supply scenario, Mahindra aims to deliver 20,000 units… Continue reading Mahindra XUV400 gets over 10,000 bookings in four days

Maruti Suzuki clocks 25 million sales in India 40 years after Maruti 800 rollout

India’s passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki has achieved the cumulative sales milestone of 25 million cars and SUVs, becoming the first Indian automaker to notch this record. January 9, 2023 was the red-letter day when the carmaker surpassed the milestone.   The 25-million sales milestone comes 40 years after Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan signed… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki clocks 25 million sales in India 40 years after Maruti 800 rollout

Toyota company begins production of Suzuki Swift in Ghana

Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing Ghana Co Ltd (TTMG), Toyota Tsusho Corporation’s vehicle assembly company in the Republic of Ghana, has begun semi-knocked-down production of Suzuki Motor Corporation’s Swift hatchback in Ghana. The official announcement has come today even though the assembly operations kicked off in September 2022. Semi-knockdown essentially is a method of vehicle assembly that… Continue reading Toyota company begins production of Suzuki Swift in Ghana

Apollo Tyres becomes first Indian auto firm to get ISO 20400 certification for sustainable procurement

Apollo Tyres becomes first Indian auto firm to get ISO 20400 certification for sustainable procurement Apollo Tyres’ raw material procurement process has been successfully validated by a third party recently for the ISO 20400:2017 Sustainable Procurement standard. With this, Apollo Tyres becomes the first company in the automotive sector in India to get ISO 20400… Continue reading Apollo Tyres becomes first Indian auto firm to get ISO 20400 certification for sustainable procurement

Transporters body demand revocation of tyre import ban in upcoming budget

Alleging tyre manufacturing companies to be working under a cartel for keeping the cost of tyres high, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) – a lobby group representing approximately 75 lakhs truckers and around 5 lakh private bus operators, has demanded the removal of the restrictions on its imports in the upcoming union budget… Continue reading Transporters body demand revocation of tyre import ban in upcoming budget

Transporters body demand revocation of tyre import ban in upcoming budget

Alleging tyre manufacturing companies to be working under a cartel for keeping the cost of tyres high, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) – a lobby group representing approximately 75 lakhs truckers and around 5 lakh private bus operators, has demanded the removal of the restrictions on its imports in the upcoming union budget… Continue reading Transporters body demand revocation of tyre import ban in upcoming budget

Hero MotoCorp launches new Xoom, eyes higher market share in entry-level scooter market

Hero MotoCorp launches new Xoom, eyes higher market share in entry-level scooter market India’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp, which sold 282,169 scooters in the first nine months of FY2023 and has a 7.80% market share, is eyeing new growth opportunities in the entry-level 110cc scooter segment which forms the bulk of scooter volumes in… Continue reading Hero MotoCorp launches new Xoom, eyes higher market share in entry-level scooter market