Daimler India CV and BharatBenz deliver 200,000th truck

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, has reached a new milestone: the 200,000th BharatBenz truck was recently delivered in India.

The BharatBenz commercial vehicle brand was established in 2012 and is specifically tailored to the Indian commercial vehicle market. The portfolio includes truck models ranging from 10 to 55 tonnes for a wide variety of applications, from local distribution to long-haul transport and mining, as well as various bus models. BharatBenz vehicles are sold and serviced through a nationwide network of more than 375 customer touch points.

DICV's manufacturing plant, which is home to the company's headquarters and R&D operations, is located at Oragadam, Chennai spreading over 400 acres (160 hectares) and includes a state-of-the-art test track.

The production site in Oragadam is part of the state-of-the-art global production network. Here, commercial vehicles from four different brands (BharatBenz, Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, FUSO) are manufactured for more than 70 different markets in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Within the Daimler Truck Group, DICV has been assigned to the Mercedes-Benz Trucks segment under the lead of Achim Puchert, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks, since the beginning of the year.