Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) has announced that its entire range of above 9 to 49 tonne trucks in the current portfolio are now available in Bharat Stage IV variant across the country. With its new range of buses set for market launch in September, the company is also offering the Bharat Stage IV variant for school and staff applications in the front engine 9T bus product range.
As for the emission regulations, DICV will meet the norms using the system derived from Bluetec technology proven in Daimler vehicles in many markets over a decade. The company has tested this technology in Indian operating conditions for over a million km before offering it to customers. Apart from meeting the stringent emission regulations by reducing toxic gas levels within the proposed Bharat Stage IV norms, the trucks and buses will also provide better fuel economy to customers.
Speaking on the topic, Mr. Erich Nesselhauf, Managing Director and CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said: “We are ready with our entire range of trucks adhering to Bharat Stage IV norms to capture a larger market share. In India, pollution has been a rising concern, and moving to Bharat Stage IV across the country is the need of the hour. Our access to the worldwide Daimler technology pool helped us to cut time and cost to implement this in a fast and efficient manner.”
Mr. Markus Villinger, Managing Director, Daimler Buses India, observed: “As increasing number of cities are moving towards BS IV norms, and with growing environmental concerns, we are committed to bringing the most eco-friendly transportation solutions to the Indian bus market going forward.”