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JCB has redesigned its S1932 electric drive scissor lifts with an eye towards making it easier to put to work, and easier to get to work, too. The updated JCB S1932ED scissor lift does everything the outgoing model did, but does it in a package that’s some 250 lbs. lighter than before. That reduced weight makes it easier to load the S1932ED on and off trailers and, at a “lightweight” 3,500 lbs., increases the number of vehicles capable of transporting it to and from job sites to includes the long-range…

The popularity of SUVs has gone up in India in the last couple of decades. While we have several SUVs on sale in India, only a small portion of these are 4x4s. Not all owners of these 4×4 SUVs often explore the off-road capabilities of their vehicle. There is a misconception among many SUV owners that 4×4 SUVs can go through almost anywhere without getting stuck. This is not true, and here we have a video that proves just that. A Toyota Fortuner and a Hilux that went too far while off-roading got stuck and had…

Luke Concannon, singerJohn and I started writing songs together when we were 13. After we finished at university, we both moved back in with our parents in the Midlands and started writing an album. One day I went downstairs and my dad was cooking. I said: “What should I write a song about?” And he was like: “I don’t know. Diggers.” He drove a Massey Ferguson digger in his own father’s groundworks company and would pick me up from school in it straight from a job. One kid a couple of years older than me at school would…

Last Updated: December 11, 2023, 18:32 ISTJCB Unveils Rs 700 Crore Hydrogen Project in Grand Indian Debut. JCB unveils £100M hydrogen engines in India, revolutionizing construction with zero-carbon tech. A milestone towards greener, sustainable practices. JCB showcased its £100 million project introducing super-efficient hydrogen engines for construction equipment, marking its debut in India.The grand unveiling took place in New Delhi, graced by the esteemed presence of Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and…

JCB - the British heavy equipment manufacturer - is back on the smartphone scene with two new rugged Android phones. The JCB Toughphone and Toughphone Max are both MIL-SPEC 810G compliant and feature an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance at up to 1.5m of water for 30 minutes. The new devices feature a hardened polycarbonate frame and back with metal elements. JCB Toughphone JCB Toughphone features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch housing its 20MP front facing…

The off-roading culture has increased by multiple folds in recent times, especially after the introduction of the all-new Thar that has made 4X4s much more accessible. There have been numerous instances where off-roading enthusiasts have tried the capabilities of their vehicles in extreme conditions. Here is one such incident. The video shows a badly stuck Mahindra Thar in deep slush that is also covered in water. The Thar is stuck up to its window line and even the headlamps and tail lamps are on. The entire car got…

Reports of animals getting out from the jungle in search of food has become a lot more commo these days. Elephants destroying crops and attacking human properties have been reported several times. In order to protect these animals from getting into human inhabited areas forest department and farmers take measures. We have featured many stories where elephants are seen attacking vehicles on the road. For a change, here we have a video of an elephant thanking a JCB after it was rescued from the a ditch. The video has…

Jeep as a brand has been present in Indian market for almost half a decade. During this time, they introduced some of their popular models like Wrangler and Grand Cherokee as well. Jeep Compass which is a made in India product is still Jeep’s most popular and affordable vehicle in the Indian market. Jeep Wrangler started gaining some popularity among SUV enthusiasts after Jeep started manufacturing the same in India. It is a capable off-roader and we have seen several videos of Wrangler online which proves the same.…

With the changing times, the real definition of SUVs has also changed. Now, every high-riding vehicle with high ground clearance and a tall stance is perceived as an SUV. Misinterpreting these virtues as capabilities of a vehicle to make it a go-anywhere thing, many people take such front-wheel-drive SUVs to places where they should take them. This video shows how a front-wheel-drive Kia Seltos gets stuck in loose sand, only to get rescued by an earthmover. The said video has been uploaded on the YouTube channel of…

The first outing of the JCB Prize for Literature is underway and the shortlist for top 5 has been announced. At an intimate conference held in a bookstore in Delhi, two members of the jury – writers Arshia Sattar and Vivek Shanbhag along with JCB Literary Director and author Rana Dasgupta. Out of entries sent by 42 publishers, the jury shortlisted five of what they felt were the best works in terms of diversity of ideas, storytelling and the ability of the book to compel readers to read till the end and remember it…