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May 2012
promisingly met with a quality gate
at the end of each line. The plant
is equipped with the latest and ad-
vanced machinery to ensure smooth
and perfect functioning for the long-
term.
17 products to hit roads
by 2014
BharatBenz trucks are robust and
reliable vehicles for the modern do-
mestic segment, which illustrates
the consistently increasing demands
of the Indian customers. This seg-
ment currently accounts for four per
cent of all trucks in India, but this
figure is expected to rise to almost
80 per cent by 2020. With a prod-
Tipper bodies & hydraulic kits from
HYVA
Hyva supplies tipper bodies and hydraulic kits to trucks in the
BharatBenz range. The company is committed to the development,
production, marketing and distribution of components for the com-
mercial vehicle industry. All Hyva components are made to meet
global market demands in terms of quality, price, availability and
after-sales service.
Seats from
Harita
Harita Seating System started
working with Daimler India
Commercial Vehicle for the de-
velopment of seats for HDT &
LDT models since 2009. Seats
have been designed and devel-
oped jointly with close co-or-
dination with DICV. The com-
pany has supplied driver seat,
co-driver seat and berth seats
for HDT models and driver seat,
co-driver seat for LDT Models.
uct portfolio of 17 BharatBenz com-
mercial vehicles by 2014, DICV is
preparing for the promising Indian
truck market, which has developed
into the world’s third largest market
with a volume of more than 330,000
vehicles in the weight classes of 5 to
49 tonnes in 2011. To benefit from
India’s market potential in the com-
mercial vehicle segment, the plant
was built for the future local produc-
tion of BharatBenz trucks.
At the celebratory inauguration,
Marc Llistosella, CEO and Man-
aging Director of DICV, declared:
“Filled with pride and joy, I dedi-
cate today’s plant opening to the
employees of Daimler India Com-
mercial Vehicles. Our work-force
vehicle zone