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Daimler India Commercial Vehicles crosses 25,000 unit mark in exports

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles crosses 25,000 unit mark in exports

Chennai– Daimler India Commercial Vehicles marked yet another milestone by producing 25000 vehicles determined for exports. The milestone vehicle, a Fuso FJ 1823R was shipped to Saudi Arabia. An integral part of Daimler’s global production network for trucks and buses, its Indian Oragadam plant is the only location worldwide which produces engines, transmissions, trucks and buses catering to four brands – BharatBenz, FUSO, Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner.

BharatBenz receives its First BS-VI Certificate

BharatBenz receives its First BS-VI Certificate

Chennai– Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has received its BS VI readiness certification - a pioneer in the industry with its SCR technology, from ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) for its 5528TT. The BharatBenz 5528TT, the maximum GVW in its category is targeted at applications like cement, bulkers, steel coils, tankers and other heavy load transportation.

BharatBenz Launches Best-in-class 6 years Warranty for its Entire Range of Heavy Duty Trucks

BharatBenz Launches Best-in-class 6 years Warranty for its Entire Range of Heavy Duty Trucks

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has announced a best in class six years warranty for all of its BS-IV compliant heavy-duty trucks. The scope of the new six years warranty includes all powertrain aggregates like engine, transmission and driveline besides inclusion of several other critical parts that could affect uptime. The warranty package is supported across the 200+ BharatBenz network touchpoints

BharatBenz and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited launch DIESELAABH

BharatBenz and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited launch DIESELAABH

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) in association with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has launched a co - branded loyalty card ‘BharatBenz DIESELAABH’ for fleet owners. This fleet card is available for the entire range of BharatBenz Trucks.

BharatBenz Opens its First Exclusive Genuine Parts Outlet

BharatBenz Opens its First Exclusive Genuine Parts Outlet

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) in association with Prabal Trucking, today inaugurated its first ever BharatBenz genuine parts outlet in Coimbatore. This well-equipped genuine parts outlet ensures that customers are guaranteed best in class services and readily available genuine parts for BharatBenz vehicles.

BharatBenz inaugurates its 200th touchpoint

BharatBenz inaugurates its 200th touchpoint

Bhiwandi – Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) in association with Wasan Trucking today inaugurated a new 3S state-of-the-art BharatBenz dealership in Bhiwandi that will cater to BharatBenz trucks and buses. Bhiwandi situated at NH3 plays an important roadway that connects to Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Navi Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra.

New Touchpoint for Daimler Trucks and Buses in Bhutan

New Touchpoint for Daimler Trucks and Buses in Bhutan

Daimler Trucks’ Regional Center Southern Asia in association with Ugen Auto today inaugurated a new 3S state-of-the-art dealership in Phuentsholing which will cater to Daimler’s commercial vehicle brands of BharatBenz trucks and Fuso buses. This also marks the official market launch for Fuso’s light duty Rosa buses in Bhutan. This second facility is owned and operated by Ugen Auto and reflects the strong growth trajectory of Daimler’s commercial vehicle brands in Bhutan.

Daimler Buses India records strong year 2018, expects continuous growth

Daimler Buses India records strong year 2018, expects continuous growth

Chennai – Daimler Buses India, a unit of Daimler Buses under the umbrella of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), looks back at a successful business year 2018. In India, sales of buses, luxury coaches and chassis grew by more than 70 percent to 1,555 units (2017: 906 units), while exports saw an increase of more than 50 percent to 616 units (2017: 405 units). For 2019, Daimler Buses India expects to achieve further significant growth, driven both by domestic and exports business.

New axle load regulations: first upgraded BharatBenz models handed over to customers

New axle load regulations: first upgraded BharatBenz models handed over to customers

Chennai/ Jaipur: BharatBenz handed over its first trucks upgraded according to the new axle load regulations. The milestone was celebrated at customer events in Chennai and Jaipur. The first two upgraded BharatBenz models – a 55-tonne tractor and a 28-tonne rigid truck, are now commercially available at dealerships across India. The brand will upgrade its entire portfolio according to the new axle load regulations in a staggered approach.

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