Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL) has inaugurated its 73rd Automall facility in Hassan with an aim to serve growing used commercial vehicle demand along with other used vehicles and equipment in nearby areas. Strategically located on Vill Eachalahalli, Shriram Automall (Hassan) is the 8th facility in the Karnataka Zone, 29th in the South Zone and in line with the aggressive expansion plan of the company.
Sprawling across 3 acre of land, Automall has been constructed on the ground of fairness and transparency to bring buyers and sellers together at one platform and enter into transactions. The facility promises complete solutions to the pre-owned vehicles and equipment related needs of transporters, contractors, dealerships, manufacturers and individual buyers in and around the area. While bringing a new addition in the already existing 72 Automall facilities in the country, Mr. Umesh Revankar, MD, Shriram Transport Finance Company, inaugurated the Automall in the presence of Mr. Sameer Malhotra, CEO of Shriram Automall India Limited and Sudharshan B Holla, Zonal Business Head – Karnataka, STFC.
“I have always believed that if you want to bring the change, you have to be the change. Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL), the company that is putting all efforts to transform the most unorganized used vehicle and equipment market into an organized one has expanded its wings in Hassan. SAMIL with its 73rd Automall facility in the city, stands with a renewed vigour and a sense of purpose to bring mobility and commitment to total customer satisfaction and continual improvement, while bringing out the untapped potential in the area” quoted Mr. Revankar.
“It’s always good to see customers choosing us for their used vehicles and equipment requirement, as our aim is not to only reach in every major and minor city of the country but also to help our customers, fulfill their dream. Over the period of time our unique and transparent bidding events have become the first choice of customers all across the country, as we try to fulfill their buying and selling requirements in the most simplest and convenient way possible. Whether you are an end user, driver, businessman, farmer or a transporter, you can find yourself the required used vehicle and equipment in our inventory. With the same zeal, we have now come to Hassan to target the used vehicle and equipment demand in and nearby areas” said Mr. Malhotra.
Hassan is a city and the district headquarters of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. City is best known for its Ginger and Coconut markets. Also, agriculture in the area is considered to be very good, thereby city receives major demand for medium & heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) and agricultural equipment as e-commerce is the main work force in the area. Hassan is connected by road via national highway No. 75 to the rest of the country. It is 183 km west of Bangalore, 119 km north of Mysore, and 171 km east of Mangalore by road, so potential customers in these areas can also visit the Hassan Automall to acquire or dispose used vehicles and equipment on any and every make and model.
Major demand on the inauguration day was driven by customers residing in Chikmagalur, Sakleshpur, Tiptur, Arsikere & Channarayapatna. Customers showed their keen interest in acquiring and disposing used vehicles and equipment through multiple bidding platforms, including Physical Bidding, Online Bidding, Private Treaty, MySAMIL Mobile App and One Stop Classified, offered by the company. It’s the multiple bidding platforms and plethora of customer oriented services that provide SAMIL the leading edge among others.
The grand inauguration event of Hassan was followed by its time trusted physical bidding event where the company displayed 120 vehicles and equipment, out of which 86 vehicles & equipment were successfully disposed by the end of the day. Shriram Automall in association with STFC also distributed 125+ Scholarship cheques to deserving students during the event. The new Automall also houses Shriram OneStop KIOSK – A computerized touch screen kiosk, providing real time information about used commercial vehicles available for sale.