Mahindra Navistar Automotives Ltd. (MNAL) of the $14.4 billion Mahindra Group, honoured the heroes of the Indian transportation industry by presenting them the first-ever Mahindra Navistar Transport Excellence Awards 2011 at a glittering ceremony held in New Delhi. The Awardees were recognised for their Outperformance, Excellence, Innovation and Change Leadership in the Transport Ecosystem – values which embodies the spirit of MNAL.

The Scania P 380 8x4 heavy-duty tipper which was displayed at the recently-held EXCON 2011 in Bangalore sports a number of features designed to maximise uptime. The 12-litre 380 hp Scania engine delivers 1,900 Nm of torque from low revs to promote driveability.

Since several years, Kerala is a high potential market for the SML Isuzu range of products. During 2010-11, SML Isuzu dealers together sold 2,381 units, the highest in the past 25 years. In the current financial year, SML Isuzu has a goal of selling nearly 3,000 units in Kerala.

Eicher Trucks and Buses has recorded sales of 3,248 units in November. This is 20 per cent higher than the sales in November 2010. The YTD 2011 figure stands at 43,286 units as compared to the YTD 2010 figure of 34,151 units, representing a growth of 27 per cent.

Bajaj Auto Ltd. has reached another milestone with the sale of its 10,000th goods carrier GC CNG Max in Delhi and the NCR region. To celebrate the occasion, a hundred vehicles were delivered at a grand function attended by almost 200 company customers and financiers.

“The Indian construction equipment industry is set to play a leading role in India’s infrastructure development. There are plenty of opportunities available in the field.” – Mr. Vipin Sondhi