Kamaz is here

Daddy's favorite Russian truck, Kamaz has launched production in India.

Tata Magic Iris

Tata launches the radical looking Iris. It's supposed to be the autorickshaw killer. Interesting.

Big Trucks @ the Auto Expo

Had been meaning to post this ever since the Auto Expo this last January.

All the home grown movers & shakers in the Indian CV space had something or the other to show .... ranging from upgraded Eicher models to all new platforms such as those from Mahindra Navistar.

Starting with AMW ....

.... who seem to be continuing with their Chinese supplied cabs.

Ashok Leyland launched the very good looking ....


.... 'U truck' platform, which was a bit of a surprise given how lethargic this company has traditionally been.

Eicher, post the Volvo takeover & name change, released the upgraded series of trucks....


.... christened 'VE', after the initials of the promoters, I guess.

Then, the big one, Mahindra Navistar's ....


.... brutish looking 'MN' series of trucks.

And, saving the best for last, in what was regarded the best CV display of the Auto Expo, Tata unleashed the entire range of the very capable Prima series ....


.... in all it's glory. Saw one in the flesh back at JSR, which is where they're made, & they look just wow!

The waves of change sweeping though Indian transportation finally touch the CV sector. Indian highways are gonna look very different a few years from now. The sooner the better.

Mahindra Gio

India's ugliest commercial vehicle .... by far. But at 1.65 lakhs for a 0.5 tonne capacity, it's surely gonna sell well.

Mahindra has one-upped Tata's Ace with this one.

Volvo B9R

Volvo launched India's 1st multi-axle bus today.

Mercedes coaches

Mercedes has launched it's O 500 R / RF 1830 chassis based buses in India. Good to see competition for the now ubiquitous Volvo B7Rs.