-The Hindu Satyakam Arya, MD & CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) asserted that the sales of medium and heavy trucks and buses between January and August 2022 were seeing strong growth The medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) segment is likely to witness a 50% jump in sales volume during the calendar year 2022, following a revival in demand in the last couple of months, said Satyakam Arya, MD & CEO,...
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Are we choosing the right solutions for reducing GHG emissions from the transport sector?
The transport sector is important for the smooth functioning of an economy. The supply chains for various products and by-products (both domestically as well as internationally) can work efficiently only if the transportation of raw materials and inputs, and final goods and commodities takes place without disruption. Due to economic growth, India’s annual CO2 (i.e., carbon dioxide) emission has expanded from 1.19 billion tonnes in 2005 to 2.44 billion tonnes...
More »Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, interviewed by Richa Mishra (The Hindu Business Line)
-The Hindu Business Line The government must simplify and rationalise GST, kickstart rural consumption, revive agriculture and tackle the lack of credit for capital creation, says former PM Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an eminent economist himself, feels that the Narendra Modi-led government needs to come out of its habit of headline management and address the economic challenges which the country is facing today. “We cannot afford to deny that India is facing...
More »Truck sales crash 60%; Ashok Leyland sees decline of 70% in August -Shally Seth Mohile
-Business Standard Volumes during August were dragged down by the top two manufacturers, which together sell more than seven in every 10 trucks Mumbai: Sales of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles (M&HCVs), excluding buses, considered a barometer of economic activity, more than halved in August, as transporters — struggling with excess capacity owing to a slowing economy and consumption slowdown — deferred purchases, the monthly sales data released by truck makers shows. India’s...
More »Explained: Old reasons and new red flags in continuing auto slowdown -Yashee Singh
-The Indian Express In the commercial vehicles section, sales of Tata Motors, the largest commercial vehicle maker, fell by almost half as against August 2018. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), the second-largest manufacturer, posted a 28 per cent decline. The slowdown in the auto sector has worsened, with leading car manufacturers posting up to a 50 per cent drop in sales for August 2019 as against the corresponding month last year. Sales...
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