Scania Commercial Vehicles India today inaugurated its first dealership in Bidadi, Karnataka. Transpro Motors will exclusively sell Scania buses and on-road trucks and extend aftermarket services such as vehicle service, spare support, accidental repair and insurance.

Speaking on the occasion, Anders Grundströmer, managing director, Scania India and senior vice-president, Scania Group, said: “This dealership is one more step towards Scania’s promise to deliver sustainable transport solutions to the Indian market. Transpro Motors will exclusively market and sell Scania buses and on-road trucks in Karnataka, and also extend aftermarket services to our customers. We look forward to strengthening this association. Scania is bound by its principle ‘Customer first’, our goal is to deliver a dependable and reliable aftersales service that is prompt and effective and meets the customer needs in all ways. With this dealership we establish a strong foothold in Karnataka. Going forward, we will steadily strengthen our dealer network in the northern and western states of India.”

M K Lakshminarayan, chairman, Transpro Motors, added: “Our dedicated team will complement and complete Scania’s core value in customer satisfaction and top-notch services. There is a growing demand among the fleet operators for premium products and the segment is rapidly opening up. Our Scania dealership will not only address this growing demand but also ensure happy and satisfied customers”.  

The strategic location of the new dealership will increase the accessibility for key bus hubs and fleet operators to avail aftermarket services. The dealership will provide 24x7 assistance and service. In addition to the dealer outlets, Scania also offers service vans to guarantee service support to customers within two hours of fault reporting. 

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