Mahindra Truck and Bus Division explained
Mahindra Truck and Bus Division, formerly called Mahindra Navistar[1] / Mahindra International,[2] is an Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer formed in 2005 from a joint venture between Navistar International (49%) of the United States and Indian automobile maker Mahindra & Mahindra (51%).[3] It has been demerged[4] into Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and became a separate division.
Mahindra Truck and Bus Division's head office is located in Chinchwad, Pune, and its manufacturing line is inside Mahindra Vehicles Manufacturers Ltd., Chakan, Pune.
Products
HCV
- BlazoX 28 (28T GVW, Truck, Tipper, 276 hp)
- BlazoX 35 (35T GVW, Truck, Tipper, 276 hp)
- BlazoX 40 (39T GVW, Tractor Trailer, 276 hp)
- BlazoX 42 (42T GVW, Truck, 276 hp)
- BlazoX 46 (45T GVW, Tractor Trailer, 276 hp)
- BlazoX 49 (49T GVW, Truck, 276 hp)
- BlazoX 55 (55T GVW, Tractor Trailer, 276 hp)[5]
ICV
- Furio 11 (11T GVW, Truck, 138 hp)
- Furio 12 (12T GVW, Truck, 138 hp)
- Furio 14 (14T GVW, Truck, 138 hp)
- Furio 14HD (13T GVW, Truck, 138 hp)
- Furio 16 (16T GVW, Truck, 138 hp)
- Furio 17 (17T GVW, Truck, 138 hp)[5]
LCV
- Furio 7 (7T GVW, Truck, 81 hp)
- Furio 7HD (7T GVW, Truck, Tipper, 122 hp)
- Jayo (5T GVW, Truck, 80 hp)[5]
Bus
- Cruzio (12-51 seat, 80-128 hp)
- Cruzio Grande (32-72 seat, 138 hp)[5]
Other initiatives
In 2016, the Mahindra Truck and Bus Division announced a joined road safety initiative with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the national #HaveaSafeJourney (#HASJ) awareness campaign.[6] This involved a writing contest for 30 short stories related to road safety issues, which the following year were published as a book.[7] Among notable writers contributing to the book were Tuhin Sinha, who also acted as project advisor, Kiran Manral and Pankaj Dubey.[8]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Mahindra completes purchase of Navistar's stake in India Joint Ventures. Mahindra.com.
- Web site: Mahindra International is now Mahindra Navistar . Motorindiaonline.in . 8 September 2008 . 1 August 2013.
- Web site: Business : M&M forms venture with International Truck of U.S.. https://web.archive.org/web/20080612233940/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/18/stories/2005111800721800.htm. dead. 12 June 2008. The Hindu. 2005-11-18. 9 April 2019.
- Web site: Mahindra Truck & Bus business to demerge into M&M Ltd. To operate as a new Division. Mahindra.com.
- Web site: Mahindra Truck and Bus . 2022-04-20 . Mahindra Truck and Bus.
- Web site: www.ETAuto.com . Mahindra Truck and Bus Div announces JV for road safety program - ET Auto . 2022-10-23 . ETAuto.com . en.
- Web site: Turning pages on road safety . 2022-10-23 . www.telegraphindia.com.
- Web site: Micro Review: Have a Safe Journey is an eye-opening anthology on road safety - Times of India . 2022-10-23 . The Times of India . en.