The document summarizes Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), which manufactures BharatBenz trucks and buses in India. DICV set up a large manufacturing plant in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and has expanded production capacity over time. The BharatBenz truck line is based on Mercedes-Benz platforms and meets BS3 emissions standards. DICV also produces buses under the BharatBenz and Mercedes-Benz brands through a partnership with WrightBus. Production milestones include 50,000 trucks by 2016 and 5,000 bus chassis by 2017.

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• The BharatBenz heavy-duty trucks are built on the Mercedes-Benz Axor platform,
and the medium-duty trucks on the Fuso Canter and Fuso Fighter series.[10][11] The
entire product line meets BSIII standards (comparable to Euro III).[8] All BharatBenz
(17 models) trucks are slated to be up to 9% more expensive but be 10% more fuel
efficient than the competition.[12] The FUSO medium and heavy duty trucks
produced in Chennai are also being exported to markets of Africa and Asia, under
Daimler's Asia Business Model. BharatBenz crossed 30,000 units sale mark in
January 2016
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• From November 2015, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles started delivery of its first set of made-
in-India made-for-India buses.[13] The front engine buses are branded as BharatBenz and are based
on the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter platform. These are available in school, staff and tourist variants. The
rear engine buses are branded as Mercedes-Benz and are based on the Mercedes-Benz O-500
series. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles have tied-up with Ireland-based organisation
WrightBus[14] for bus body building. WrightBus is known for their unique patented aluminique alloy
structure, which is lighter and stronger than conventional steel, increasing fuel efficiency and
making the buses safer.
• Daimler is also exporting these buses under the brand of Mercedes-Benz to African and South-
Asian markets
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MDT TRUCKS
• 1015R (10T GVW Truck, 147 hp)
1215R (12T GVW Truck, 147 hp)
1215RE (12T GVW Truck, 147 hp)
1217C (13T GVW Tripper, 167 hp)
1415R (14.5T GVW Truck, 147hp)
1415RE (14T GVW Truck, 147 hp)
1617R (16T GVW Mining Truck, 167 hp)
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HDTC TRUCKS
• 1923C (18T GVW Tipper, 241 hp)
2823C (28T GVW Tipper, 241 hp)
2828CH (27T GVW Tipper, 281 hp)
3528C (35T GVW Tipper, 281 hp)
3528CM (35T GVW Tipper, 281 hp
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• 2823R (28T GVW Truck, 241 hp)
3523R (35T GVW Truck 241 hp)
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• 1624 ((Bus chassis with OM926 engine 240 hp power output)
917 integral (Staff and school bus on 917 chassis with Wrightbus bodywork. 170
hp 4D34i engine
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• DICV set up a manufacturing plant for the BharatBenz trucks in Oragadam, near Chennai in Tamil
Nadu at an investment of over €700 million (₹44 billion).[8] This is its biggest investment outside
Europe.[12] Construction area for plant is 400 acres, out of which 47 acres are dedicated to 3-lane
1.55 kilometer test track.[16] Test track include a bump track, pothole testing and articulation
sections, a water trough, an inspection ramp and a control tower.[16] Initial production capacity at
the plant was 36000 units per year for 2012 and was to be expanded to 70,000 units per year by
the start of 2013 with an additional investment of ₹3.5 billion.[17] Series production started in June
2012 with the 2523R truck; sales began in September 2012
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BUS MANUFACTURING PLANT
• On 27 May 2015, DICV inaugurated its new bus manufacturing facility in Oragadam,
Chennai.[20] The new state-of-the-art bus manufacturing plant, constructed within the existing
premises of DICV spread across an area of 27.91 acres, will manufacture and assemble buses under
two brands: Mercedes-Benz and BharatBenz. With an investment of Rs 425 crore, the bus plant is
set up for an initial capacity of 1,500 units which can be further expanded to 4,000 units
subsequently
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• On 11 August 2016, the 50,000th truck rolled off the line at DICV. DICV reached this milestone just
four years after the first vehicle left the line and one year after the 30,000th vehicle was produced.
• In January 2017, the 5000th bus chassis was rolled out of the Daimler Buses India plant. Currently
available bus models from this facility are Mercedes Benz SHD 2436 (multi axle), Bharat Benz &
Mercedes Benz 9Ton. In April 2017, a new model of front engine 16ton buses was launched in the
Indian market (seater and sleeper versions)
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