Tata Motors bags 1,111 trucks order from Surat firm

Surat-based Siddhivinayak Logistics Ltd (SVLL) has placed an order for 1,111 medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) with Tata Motors, the largest order ever from a single fleet owner in the automaker's history.

The M&HCV trucks would be delivered during the year, a Tata Motors statement said. SVLL is one of the largest fleet owners in the country, owning a fleet of over 2000 commercial vehicles. It operates across diverse segments like steel, cement, tractors, chemicals, machinery and is a pioneer in new segments like commercial vehicle chassis carriers. The company plans to start transporting farm fresh fruits and vegetables through refrigerated containers on the Tata Prima.

“We purchased the first Tata vehicle in 1988, and since then have been purchasing their M&HCV and light commercial vehicles. We appreciate the quality of Tata products, customer engagement initiatives and their extensive service network. We want to continue our association with Tata Motors and expand our business with the company. Hence we have placed a bulk order of 1,111 vehicles," R C Baid, founder and chief mentor of SVLL said. Tata Motors will start making deliveries within this month, and it plans to complete the order by the end of this financial year, said Vinod Sahay, head, sales and marketing (M&HCV Trucks), Tata Motors. Tata Motors M&HCV sales in May 2011 saw a growth of 12 per cent over May 2010. The company currently has a 70 per cent market share in M&HCV trucks.