Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) expanded its footprint in the Western region with the opening of three dealers at Chakan, Nashik and Satara. The new BharatBenz dealerships have been established in association with Autobahn Trucking and, with this expansion DICV has increased its presence to 26 touchpoints in Maharashtra. 

Anshum Jain, COO, DICV said, “Maharashtra is an important market for BharatBenz. The expansion will help us cater to the increasing demand for BharatBenz trucks and buses. With this expansion, we have enhanced our capability to service over 5000 vehicles a month in the state.”

Rajaram Krishnamurthy, Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Customer Service, DICV said, “We expect this year to be much better than 2021, which we consider a recovery year for us. Autobahn Trucking is planning to add 100 bays in due course of time.”

The facility at Pune (Chakan) is spread over 66,000 square-feet and houses 10 bays. The outlet will also offer a host of features such as a multistoried 3000 square-feet spare parts area, bays for handling accident-affected vehicles, and exclusive rest areas for drivers and parking