With DICV and Our Bharatbenz Brand We Aim at Nothing Less Than
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FACTSHEET MAY 2015 About Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) is a 100% subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany. It currently With DICV and our BharatBenz brand we produces and sells a range of 9 to 49 ton trucks for the aim at nothing less than revolutionise the Indian market, as BharatBenz, and FUSO trucks for exports Indian Commercial Vehicle market. And to markets in South East Asia, Africa, the Middle East and “ Latin America. we are well on track to do so. Under its bus division, the company will produce and sell - Erich Nesselhauf BharatBenz buses and Mercedes-Benz buses for the Indian Managing Director and CEO” market and produce chassis for exports. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Manufacturing Facility DICV’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Oragadam, near Chennai houses its truck and bus plant. It is the only Daimler Trucks plant worldwide to produce commercial vehicles, engines and spares for three brands - Mercedes-Benz, BharatBenz and FUSO, under one roof. The facility spreads over 400 acres and is equipped with modern robotics technology, R&D Centre, an integrated training facility apart from its in-house supplier park. In line with its focus on green energy, the plant also uses solar power from its part logistics warehouse to reduce depend- ency on conventional power. Oragadam, Chennai, India DICV at a glance Headquarters: Chennai India Dealerships: >80 (Plans to cross 100 dealership Head of Unit: Erich Nesselhauf, by end of 2015) Managing Director & CEO Emission Standards : Bharat Stage (BS) III, IV and Euro V # of Employees: 3000+ Trucks : BharatBenz 9-49 ton Trucks Production Capacity: Trucks: 36,000/year Fuso MDT and HDT Trucks (expandable to 72,000/year) (includes Left Hand Drives) Buses: 1,500/Year Buses: BharatBenz 9 ton, 16 ton buses (expandable to 4,000/year) Mercedes-Benz 16 ton and above Highlights 5000th BharatBenz Daimler India Commercial Vehicles is born First phase of 9-49 ton range of BharatBenz trucks rolls out trucks launched The new Benz of Indian Commercial Vehicles is premièred an exclusive event at Hyderabad Dedicated Bus Plant announced at an investment of INR 425 Crore Foundation stone laid for bus plant Brand BharatBenz introduced Transport for tomorrow New age range of trucks and buses showcased for the Indian market 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Plant at Oragadam inaugurated 20,000th BharatBenz rolls off the In-house, state-of-the-art test track commissioned assembly line to conduct research road-load data patterns across the Start of Production for FUSO trucks(Exports) country, on a variety of terrains DICV Corporate Communications.