Raining ICVs

The article on Mahindra Furio was interesting. It provided a good insight into how the LCV and ICV truck market is changing. It also provided a good insight into how these trucks will cater to new areas of applications. Wasn’t it a few months back that Tata Motors announced the launch of its entire range of Ultra ICV? Such announcements and introductions seem to suggest that LCV and ICV trucks are suddenly getting a lot more attention than they did earlier. Whether it is the changing transportation scenario in a post GST environment, will be interesting to see. It will be also interesting to see if these modern ICV trucks replace the existing ICV trucks that have come to have long legacy. Both, the Furio and the Ultra look much like the modern light and medium-duty trucks seen in various other markets of the world. Seeming to offer comfort and modern amenities going beyond their looks, these trucks also signal a change in the Indian CV industry.