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Ashok Leyland strengthens retail presence in east with West Bengal outlet

Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland has set up a light commercial vehicle dealership in West Bengal, as part of plans to expand its footprint in the eastern region. With the setting up of new facility in Siliguri, the light commercial vehicle distribution network grew to more than 800 touch points, Ashok Leyland said. "We are excited to further strengthen our presence in this region. West Bengal and Eastern India at large, have been a key market for us. We have always recognized the potential this region has and we are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead in this geography. We have been working on creating a strong foothold in this region, and the new dealership in Siliguri will bolster our presence," said company Head-Light Commercial Vehicle Business, Viplav Shah in a statement on Thursday. The new channel partner 'Happie Trucking' has a sales facility at Eastern Bypass Road, SBM Warehouse, Siliguri while service and spares facility in Thakur Nagar, New ...

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3.5 km north-bound stretch of Mumbai Coastal Road opens for vehicles

A 3.5-km stretch of the Coastal Road's north-bound carriageway here was opened for vehicular traffic at 7 am on Thursday, which will help in reducing the travel time to suburbs from south Mumbai, civic officials said. The stretch extends from Haji Ali to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road in Worli. It is part of the nearly 12-km-long Mumbai Coastal Road Project. It will help motorists avoid traffic snarls which they had been facing between Haji Ali and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The carriageway will be accessible to vehicles from Monday to Friday between 7 am and 11 pm, the BMC said in a release on Wednesday evening. The corridor is being opened temporarily for vehicles going to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link from the Coastal Road and will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays for completion of the remaining work of the project, it said. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday inspected the stretch in the prese

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Vehicle licence plates to be scanned for PUCC at Delhi petrol pumps

Soon, your vehicle licence plates will be scanned by cameras at the petrol pumps for PUCC validity with the Delhi government planning to implement a digital solution for the issue. The Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC) has floated a tender and invited bidders to suggest digital solutions to check whether the vehicles coming to the petrol pumps have a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC). The estimated cost of the project is Rs 6 crore. "The bidder must possess the capability to deliver a digital solution aimed at mitigating pollution within the city of Delhi. This involves implementing an application that integrates with existing cameras situated at petrol pumps," said an official. Explaining how the system will work, the official said it will be designed to scan the licence plates of the vehicles upon entry to a petrol pump. He said the selected company will be required to integrate the digital solution with the echallan.parivahan.gov.in .

Test cheating probe Toyota plant raided on 11.2 mn vehicles sales claim

Japanese transport officials raided the plant of a Toyota group company on Tuesday to investigate cheating on engine testing, as the company reported it kept its status as the world's top automaker in 2023, selling 11.2 million vehicles. Hours after the probe began at Toyota Industries Corp.'s plant in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda vowed to steer the company out of scandal and ensure the Japanese automaker sticks to making good cars. My job is to steer the way for where the overall group should go, Toyoda said. He apologised, bowing deeply, and stressed the group vision was rooted in the Toyoda founding family's ideas of empowering the genba, or the workers on the plant floor, to make good cars that lead to people's happiness. The testing scandal comes at a time of otherwise stellar performance for Toyota, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models. Its group global vehicle sales for 2023 were a record 11.22 million uni

Vehicle movement suspended in Delhi near Red Fort ahead of Independence Day

With only 2 days left for Independence Day, preparations for the occasion have been intensified as full dress rehearsals of different armed forces are underway at Red Fort here in the national capital

Vehicle loans outstanding rise 22% in May despite high interest rates

Vehicle loans outstanding increased by 22 per cent year-on-year to Rs 5.09 lakh crore in May, notwithstanding the Reserve Bank's rate hike spree in 2022-23. As per the latest RBI data, the total vehicle loan outstanding climbed from Rs 3.65 lakh crore in May 2021 to Rs 4.16 lakh crore in May 2022, and further to Rs 5.09 lakh crore as of May 19, 2023. The annual rise in loan outstanding was only 14 per cent in May 2022. The RBI started raising the interest rate in May last year to check inflation in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war and cumulatively increased the repo rate (benchmark interest rate) by 250 basis points in six tranches before pressing the pause button at the beginning of the current fiscal. The retail sales data collected by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) also reflects rising sales of vehicles across various categories in June. According to FADA, the auto retail sales in June demonstrated a 10 per cent year-on-year growth, encompassing posi

Fire at car service centre in Mayapuri damages nearly 20 vehicles: Official

Around 20 vehicles were damaged in a fire at a car service centre in west Delhi's Mayapuri area on Wednesday, officials said here. There were no reports of any injuries, they added. According to the officials, the fire broke out on the first floor of the showroom. Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg said a call about the fire was received at 7.25 am and 19 fire tenders were pressed into action. The fire has been doused off and a cooling process initiated, he said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vichitra Veer said teams of police and the DDMA were also involved in dousing the flames at the Mahindra Service Centre in Mayapuri Phase-I. The fire is under control now, he said. Around 15-20 vehicles got burnt partially or completely, Veer added. The cause of the fire is being ascertained, the officials said.

7 people including 2 children killed by gas explosion in van in Pakistan

A fire in a passenger van in eastern Pakistan Saturday killed seven people, including two children, a government official said. The dead included four members of the same family a woman, her daughter and her two granddaughters. Eight passengers received burn injuries of various degrees. Official Nabeel Bhatti said the incident occurred in the Sargodha district of Punjab province after a liquefied petroleum gas cylinder fitted in the vehicle leaked and exploded. The van was immediately engulfed in flames. Five passengers died at the scene, while two others succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. Three of the bodies were charred beyond recognition. Punjab Interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered an investigation into the incident.

Guj saw 44% dip in road accidents in 10 yrs despite rise in vehicle numbers

Road accidents in Gujarat decreased by 44 per cent in the last 10 years despite a rise in the number of vehicles, a state minister said on Wednesday. Gujarat Minister of State for Transport Harsh Sanghavi, who chaired a meeting of the Gujarat Road Safety Authority in Gandhinagar during the day, attributed this drop in the number of accidents to the efforts taken by the Gujarat Road Safety Authority in reducing the time taken for transporting the victims from the accident sites to nearby hospitals. During the meeting, Sanghavi informed the stakeholders that though the number of vehicles have increased since 2012, Gujarat has reported a decrease of 44 per cent in road accidents between 2012 and 2022, an official release said. The state government as well as the Gujarat Road Safety Authority made this possible with the help of 5E strategy - engineering, enforcement, emergency, education and awareness and effective coordination, he was quoted as saying. On the occasion, Sanghavi ...

Delhi air pollution: GRAP stage 4 to be implemented with 'immediate effect'

While the primary focus is on restrictions on entry and intra-Delhi movement of vehicles, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has directed all agencies to strictly implement Stage IV.

More than 56% of vehicle thefts in India occur just in Delhi-NCR: Report

Between 2011 and 2020, more than 300,000 vehicles were stolen in the national capital

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Bajaj Auto Q1 results: How was company's performance in last four quarters

In Q4FY22, Bajaj Auto recorded a net profit of Rs 1,468.95 crore, up over 250 crores from the Q3FY22

When the chips are down: Why vehicle prices in India keep increasing

The primary reason is the supply chain bottlenecks arising due to a shortage of semiconductors

Recovery tracker: Workplace attendance up, retail and recreation visits dip

Vehicle registrations continue into third week of decline

More people fly in India, recreation visits dip as Covid-19 cases slow down

Trains carried more goods and power generation increased, weekly data shows.

Harley-Davidson to suspend vehicle assembly due to parts issue

The iconic motorbike maker said the decision was made after a third-party supplier, which was not named, informed Harley about a regulatory compliance matter relating to its component part

Govt mandates vehicles' fitness testing via ATS in phased manner

The government has made fitness testing of vehicles through Automated Testing Stations (ATS) mandatory in a phased manner starting April next year