Eicher Trucks & Buses Deploys Over 2,75,000 CVs With Connected Tech
- By MT Bureau
- August 05, 2024
Eicher Trucks & Buses, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles, has announced that it has now sold over 2,75,000 connected vehicles supported by industry first uptime centre and first-of-its-kind next-generation fleet management app ‘My Eicher’. The company claims it has served over 1,15,000 customers across India, connecting over 2,75,000 trucks and buses to Eicher’s Uptime Center.
The CV maker says that with three key functions including enhanced fleet management support, superior uptime assistance, and smart fleet solutions, the MyEicher app acts as a centralised platform for services addressing customer needs through their vehicle ownership journey. The key services include in-depth fleet health assessment, efficient fuel management, comprehensive fleet insights, superior aftermarket services and systematic trip management services.
It allows customers to live track their vehicles, tracing the past trips and geo fencing. Users can monitor their vehicle’s live location and track critical parameters such as the odometer, fuel levels, DEF, and fuel efficiency (FE). The app allows for the sharing of current and live locations of vehicles and provides a live vehicle cluster for real-time dashboard views. Users can also create custom Point-of-Interests (POI) and routes relevant to their business operations. After creating POIs and routes, customers receive automated reports and insights about their trips with fuel efficiency, vehicle utilisation and stoppage report.
It also allows customers to effortlessly book service, report breakdowns (automatically fetching the location for connected vehicles) and stay informed about the real-time status of their vehicle repairs.
Furthermore, to ensure excellent fleet health, Eicher’s Uptime Centre tracks all the connected vehicles 24x7 to monitor driving conditions and vehicle health. Through its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) powered predictive diagnostics service, Eicher experts can detect potential damage to the vehicle in its running conditions and alert customers through call and predictive uptime alerts via My Eicher App. Customers also receive information about the nature of the fault, recommended action (through videos & documents) and status of the support issue. They can view the live vehicle cluster in real time to track their vehicles' health and performance.
The My Eicher app also provides monitoring and optimising fuel expenses by keeping a of all fuel refill and drain (pilferage) events (if any) and any other AdBlue fill events for their fleet. Customers can get the time, location and quantity of all fuel added or drained for better transparency and reduced manual dependency.
In addition, it allows users to monitor more than 50 parameters across vehicle utilisation, fuel, safety and driving behaviour. It offers actionable insights through which customers can analyse and benchmark the performance of their vehicles as well as the drivers. The insights further help in generating custom reports, comparing vehicle performance, scheduling email deliveries, and setting alerts for fuel, uptime and driving behaviour.
For customers owning electric vehicles, the My Eicher app has charging management module which contains charging summary, charge and discharge graphs along with reports consisting of other parameters. The customers can also check CO2 emissions and equivalent diesel savings achieved by their EV vehicles.
The app also provides users to exchange and buy used trucks via Eicher Sure as well as locating nearby touchpoints such as dealers and workshops among others. The Knowledge Center offers useful information regarding the vehicle and maintenance.
For aftermarket add-ons, customers can explore smart solutions such as vehicle immobilizer, AIS-140, school bus solution, GPS telematics for pre-BSVI vehicles, mining solutions and reefervan. The Marketplace also lets the customer utilise Eicher e-Shoppe for parts and accessories.
Large Portfolio of Next-Gen Electric Tippers and Mobility Solutions at Excon 2025 From Propel Industries
- By MT Bureau
- December 11, 2025
Propel Industries Private Limited showcased a large portfolio of construction equipment at Excon 2025 that included four new electric tipper models. The company aso unveiled an all-new connectivity platform and a comprehensive after-sales uptime solution.
The four new electric tippers include the 90CED (claimed to be India's first ultra-fast charging 90 tonne electric dumper with ADAS Level 1 safety), 70CED (claimed to be India's first 8x4 mining e-tipper with 25 cu m rock body), 560HEV-X (claimed to be Indias first 8x4 construction tipper with 25 cu m box body), 470MEV Gen-2 (caimed to be India's first 6x4 tipper with 20 cu m rock body) in particular.
The Pulse.ev connectivity platform as a new digital ecosystem built in-house specifically for electric mining and hauling operations includes features such as real-time vehicle health and diagnostics; energy consumption insights; predictive maintenance analytics and fleet optimization suite for multi-shift operations.
"The announcements reinforce Propels commitment to innovation, high-productivity for customers, zero-emission, and future-ready heavy-duty mobility. Since start of EV truck sale in 2023, the brand has expanded its presence across coal, overburden, limestone, iron-ore, stone quarry, marble & granites, and solid waste management segments. Propel trucks have cumulatively covered over 5 lakh operating hours and the first set of 8 trucks have clocked 12,500 hours in 2 years, which is equivalent to 20 hrs per day. This proves the reliability and uptime of the propel electric trucks," said Siddarth Kirtane, President – EV Sales, Marketing and Service, Propel Industries.
- JCB India
- largest ever excavator
- 52 tonness
- India
- Excon 2025
- Bengaluru
- over 10 new products
- domestic
- export
- markets.
JCB India launches its largest ever 52 Tonne Excavator At Excon 2025
- By MT Bureau
- December 11, 2025
JCB India launched its largest ever excavator at 52 tonness in India. It did so at the Excon 2025 exhibition in Bengaluru. The excavator, showcased along with over 10 new products, will cater to domestic as well as export markets. Of the over 10 machines the company showed at the show, there included backhoe loaders with enhanced features in line with the customer-first strategy. JCB India is giving much attention to lower cost of ownership, higher fuel efficiency, improved machine uptime, enhanced safety and ergonomics while designing its new equipment. With sustainability the factor, the company showcased the hydrogen engine powered backhoe loader that it unveiled in 2023. It announced the expansion of its hydrogen powered construction equipment portfolio at Excon 2025 with a hydrogen-powered genset. "Excon is a forum that brings together customers, policymakers, contractors, financiers, suppliers, and technology leaders, creating an ecosystem for strategic collaboration and long-term business growth. JCB exports to more than 135 countries from India and this year we also have customers from South Asia, Africa Region and South-East Asia visiting us. Excon allows us to understand evolving market needs and demonstrate how our latest solutions align with both global and India’s infrastructure demands," said Deepak Shetty, CEO and MD, JCB India.
JK Tyre Unveils Four New OTR Tyres at Excon 2025
- By MT Bureau
- December 11, 2025
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd launched four new Off-the-Road (OTR) tyres at Excon 2025 in Bengluru. Unveiled by Dr R Mukhopadhyay, Director (R&D), JK Tyre, the four new OTR tyres further expand the company's portfolio in construction and mining equipment.
The Sky Grip tyre for example is engineered specifically for Aerial Work Platforms (AWPs) and Boom Lifts used across construction, infrastructure maintenance, warehousing and industrial operations. The 355/55D625 Sky Grip tyre is designed to offer enhanced stability, superior traction and consistent performance at elevated working heights and is compatible with articulated and telescopic boom lifts, telehandlers and even rough terrain aerial platform.
The three other OTR tyres are designed for critical industrial and mining applications. The 14.00-25 GTL Plus, for example, is a backhoe loader tyre that offers strong stability, durability and dependable performance during frequent loading and excavation operations. The 23.5-25 GTL Plus variant, on the other hand, supports wheel loaders with improved traction and endurance on demanding surfaces. F
or underground mining requirements, the 14.00-20 VEM AS-UG OTR tyre features a reinforced casing and specialised compound designed to withstand abrasive environments and the rigorous duty cycles of shuttle cars.
“India is witnessing a transformative phase in infrastructure development, and JK Tyre remains committed to support this journey. With the launch of our new OTR range at EXCON, we are strengthening our support for equipment that powers critical infrastructure, enabling greater productivity, durability and operational safety across the country’s construction, mining and industrial projects," averred Srinivasu Allaphan, Director-Sales & Marketing, JK Tyre & Industries.
Mahindra Compax Mini Compactor Unveiled
- By MT Bureau
- December 11, 2025
Mahindra’s Construction Equipment business (MCE) launched the Compax mini compactor at EXcon 2025 in Bengluru. The mini compactor, aimed at the road construction industry, packs cutting edge techbology to deliver best-in-cass fuel efficiency and reliability. It is built robust and furthers the standards in the category to ensure better returns to the operators.
“Mahindra commercial vehicles and construction equipment machines are known for their cutting-edge technology, best-in-class fuel efficiency, robust built and reliability that helps deliver substantially higher earnings and profitability for our customers. The new Mahindra COMPAX reflects the same Mahindra DNA and is poised to deliver higher profits and prosperity to our customers. Our deep understanding of the challenges of the Indian infrastructure ecosystem and strong capabilities of indigenous manufacturing makes our machines, including the new mini compactor, an ideal choice for demanding compaction tasks,” said Dr Venkat Srinivas, Business Head – Mahindra Truck, Bus and Construction Equipment, and Executive Director & CEO, SML Mahindra Ltd.

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