DICV’s made-in-Chennai Fuso trucks launched in Zimbabwe

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Japan (MFTBC) has launched its made-in-Oragadam Fuso trucks in Zimbabwe. With this, Zimbabwe becomes the fourth African market since Fuso truck export shipments began in May 2013.

Zimbabwe is a part of the first 15 export markets for DICV under the new Asia Business Model, which creates synergies by bundling the strengths of MFTBC and DICV under the umbrella of Daimler Trucks Asia.

The trucks will be sold through the exclusive dealer, ZIMOCO, an authorized local distributor in Zimbabwe. These trucks are already being marketed in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Zambia and Tanzania with more markets to follow in Africa and Asia.

The Fuso truck range manufactured at DICV’s Oragadam plant comprise five models spanning Medium/Heavy-duty (25- 49 tonners/FJ, FO, FZ) and Light/Medium-duty (9-16 tonners/FA, FI).

The Fuso brand, which is seeing strong growth potential in Africa with a presence in over 35 markets, almost doubled sales in Q1, 2014 to 2,000 units, compared to the same period in 2013.