Volvo-Eicher gets Gujarat order

VE Commercial Vehicles has received an order of 1,019 units of its Eicher 20.15 BS III bus chassis from the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation. The Corporation already uses Eicher buses on inter-city and rural routes. The company’s bus range is from 15 to 65-seater vehicles. Eicher’s bus brands are Skyline and Starline and also chassis for customers to build buses as per their need. While Skyline is a premium offering, Starline has been positioned as a value-for-money product.

Eicher claims a share of 38 percent in the 7-12 tonne category and 30 percent share in 5-12 tonne trucks segment. It recently launched a 14.5 tonne GVW truck. In the truck segment, the company says it has gained marketshare with its ‘VE’ series of fuel efficient heavy duty trucks in the 5 to 14 tonne segment. VECV sold 4,064 units of trucks and buses in June and exported 297 units.