Tata Motors acquires Hispano Carrocera, the Spain-based maker of buses and coaches

Starbus buses, from the Tata Motors stables, will soon run on Maharashtra's road network.

Bogged down by the economic slowdown, bus major Volvo Buses India is looking at a slower growth rate for the 2009 calendar year.  The company is expecting a modest 20 percent growth in 2009 even as the overall bus segment is set to witness a decline of 25 percent.

Bus giant Ashok Leyland has been chosen by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to help in its fleet modernization program. Chennai-based Ashok Leyland has bagged a DTC order worth Rs. 4.8 billion. Ashok Leyland plans to build the chassis and the body for the buses its Alwar Plant.

Unveiling the first ever coach with a multi-axle configuration in the country, Volvo Buses India has rolled out a special edition of its Signature series buses.

Plans by Hyundai Motor to roll out buses on Indian roads seem to be not taking off for the moment.  The South Korean auto major has reportedly put its plans to sell buses in India on the backburner.