Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany, today announced that sales for BharatBenz trucks has surpassed 20,000 units since its market launch in September 2012. Sales of BharatBenz trucks registered a growth of 72% in the first two months of 2015 as compared to same period last year. BharatBenz trucks are available in the Indian truck market with a product portfolio ranging from 9 to 49 tonnes.
Mr. Erich Nesselhauf, Managing Director and CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), said, “This Sales Milestone of 20,000 BharatBenz trucks shows that even under difficult market conditions of the Indian Truck industry, we are fully on track. Our trucks are well perceived by the Indian customers and subsequent orders are evidence of the confidence our customers”.
Mr. Sreeram V, Vice President Domestic Sales, Product Management & Network, DICV, said “BharatBenz is gaining momentum in the Indian market. 20,000 trucks is an important milestone for us and we are already among the top three in the Heavy Duty segment This reflects that our robust product portfolio offers the lowest Total- cost- of -ownership for the Indian customer, better fuel advantage, efficiency and performance.”