Tata Motors and Total Lubrifiants have recently signed an aftermarket partnership agreement to supply Total branded lubricants and
special products across the Tata Motors sales & service points in African markets, other than South Africa, ensuring the right oil grade for delivering stringent lubrication requirements of Tata Motors commercial vehicles. Total Lubrifiants is the market leader in Africa, operating in 43 countries in the region and supporting the Tata Motors service network with high quality lubricants, including a fuel economy range.
The partnership agreement was signed in Mumbai by Mr. Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director, Commercial Vehicles, Mr. R.T. Wasan, Head – International Business, Commercial Vehicles, and Mr. Sanjeev Garg, Global Head – Customer Care, Commercial Vehicles, on behalf of Tata Motors, and Mr. Phillipe Charleux, Vice President, Total Lubrifiants, France, in the presence of Mr. B. Vijay Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of Total Oil India Private Ltd. (TOIPL).
Mr. Sanjeev Garg said on the occasion: “Through our partnership with Total Lubrifiants, we at Tata Motors are pleased to ensure our customers with superior quality branded lubricants developed specially for Tata Motors commercial vehicles, enhancing the performance of our engines, gearboxes and drivelines. These have enabled our customers to lower overall costs of running their vehicles. We at Tata Motors are committed to offering our customers with world-class products and services.”
With this partnership, Total Lubrifiants will also jointly support modernization of Tata Motors workshops across Africa.
Tata Motors is the first manufacturer in Africa who started offering a pan-Africa warranty called TATA -X-TEND, with which customers can avail warranty and service support across Africa, irrespective of the country of purchase within the region.