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April 2012
ferent segments in the Indian mar-
ket. The BharatBenz range includes
light duty trucks (LDTs) and heavy
duty trucks (HDTs) in the 9, 12, 25,
31 and 49 tonnes category, featuring
variants and applications.
The LDT, based on the Fuso Can-
ter platform, features a four-cylinder
engine in two variants of 100 kw
(140 hp) and 125 kw (175 hp). It is
available as 9-tonne Rigid, as well
as 12-tonne (Rigid or Construction).
As an industry first in the LDT seg-
ment, BharatBenz offers anti-roll
bars for added stability, as well as
comfort features like A/C option
and a tuned suspension system for
best ride comfort.
The HDT, based on the Mercedes-
Benz Axor platform, features a six-
cylinder engine in two variants of
170 kw (231 hp) and 205 kw (279
hp). It is available as 25-tonne (Rig-
id or Construction), 31-tonne (Rig-
id or Construction) and 49-tonne
tractor-trailer. The rigid truck, as an
industry first, has intra-axle differ-
ential lock as a standard fitment and
balancer type rear suspensions that
gives more traction on loose ground.
Also unique is the fact that engine-
driven applications, like Mixers, can
directly be powered from the truck
engine, without having to add a sep-
arate engine for the application.
Mr. Aydogan Cakmaz, Vice
President, Product Engineering,
commented: “Our trucks are based
on two of the most successful plat-
forms proven across the globe, the
Fuso Canter and the Mercedes-Benz
Axor. However, we have literally
taken every part, re-developed and
re-designed it for Indian conditions
like overloading, rugged terrain and
poor roads. This re-engineering has
been the key for the development of
a new generation of products, which
are 85% localized right from the be-
ginning, to perfectly fit to the Indian
customers’ requirements.”
The trucks have been bench-
marked and tested for over 4.5
million km on DICV’s specially
designed test track in its Chennai
facility. All the critical components
such as axles and suspensions have
been thoroughly tested on road and
also in laboratory conditions. The
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“We have literally taken
every part (of our existing
plateforms), re-developed
and re-designed it for In-
dian conditions like over-
loading, rugged terrain
and poor roads.”
– Mr. Aydogan Cakmaz
From left, Mr. V.R.V. Sriprasad, Vice President Marketing, Sales and After Sales, Mr. Marc Llistosella, and
Mr. Aydogan Cakmaz, Vice President, Product Engineering, DICV