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Commercial vehicle maker Daimler India said on Tuesday it has partnered with Bajaj Finance to offer tailor-made vehicle financing options for both its customers and dealers. The strategic partnership will offer customer-focused finance solutions with faster turnaround times for loan approvals, streamlined credit appraisal processes, and customised financing options to suit various customer needs, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) said. As part of this collaboration, Bajaj Finance will provide a comprehensive range of finance products with flexible terms and conditions to cater to different business requirements, it said. "...This partnership helps our customers grow their businesses with confidence and capitalise on new market opportunities," said Sreeram Venkateswaran, President and Chief Business Officer at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles. "We are rolling out bespoke solutions for various customers from single truck owners to fleet operators providing them flexible ...
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles on Wednesday said it plans to foray into the domestic battery electric segment with the launch of the all-electric next-generation light duty truck eCanter in the next 6-12 months. The all-new next-generation eCanter had its world premiere in Japan and Europe in the second half of 2022. "The launch of the all-electric eCanter in India, within the next 6 to 12 months, is the first step in our long-term strategy to decarbonise our entire product portfolio," Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) MD and CEO Satyakam Arya said in a statement. However, the reality is that diesel ICE and carbon dioxide neutral propulsion technologies will continue to co-exist in the Indian market for the foreseeable future, he added. "A long-term plan like ours hinges on many complex external factors, some of which are, the availability of a charging and refuelling infrastructure, the availability of green energy, cost parity and wide-scale customer acceptance," Arya .
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd (DICV) on Thursday said it is aiming for 100 per cent carbon-free operations at its manufacturing plant at Oragadam in Tamil Nadu by 2025. The company, which manufactures Bharat Benz trucks and buses, also said it has set a target of 100 per cent paper-free organisation by the end of 2023. DICV Managing Director & CEO Satyakam Arya said the company has achieved sustainable growth in its domestic as well as export businesses. "A few key objectives for the next decade are to achieve 100 per cent carbon neutrality in our operations by 2025, become a 100 per cent paper-free organisation by the end of 2023, increase energy self-reliance and have a sharper focus on workplace diversity and culture," he said in a statement. As part of its sustainable business plans, the company said it currently uses 85 per cent of its energy from renewable sources. It has already harnessed solar energy for its manufacturing facility in Oragadam and laid the ...
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd (DICV) on Friday reported 48 per cent growth in truck wholesales at 14,222 units in 2021. The company, which manufactures BharatBenz brand of trucks and buses, had registered truck wholesales of 9,624 units in 2020. "Despite supply chain headwinds, rising input costs, rising fuel prices and the impact of the pandemic, we closed the year with a 48 per cent increase in domestic wholesales and achieved highest-ever growth in exports of trucks, buses and parts," DICV Managing Director & CEO, Satyakam Arya said in a statement. Exports of trucks and buses were at 9,073 units in 2021 as against 4,680 units in 2020, a growth of 93.87 per cent. Arya said DICV and 'BharatBenz' complete 10 years in the Indian market in 2022 and the company is geared up for a "sustainable growth this year". DICV said it has continued to expand the sales and service network for BharatBenz across India and crossed 270 touch points last year. It is expanding the network
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) on Wednesday launched eight new products, including fully built reefer trucks which are customised for pharma and vaccine logistics. The Chennai-based company has introduced six trucks and two bus models equipped with new user-centric features and design elements under its Bharat Benz brand. The product portfolio comes with COVID-19 prevention features like infection-proof fabric seats, safety kits and disinfection fogging machines. In today's rapidly-changing environment, it is vital to meet the dynamic needs of society. With this in mind, we proudly introduce a new range with special COVID-prevention features," DICV MD & CEO Satyakam Arya said in a statement. Since the start of BS-VI sales in April 2020, Bharat Benz has almost doubled its market share and increased its network to 250 touchpoints across India.
Bengaluru-based Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) has selected Capgemini to provide application development and maintenance services, a release said on Wednesday. Under the terms, Capgemini will enable application development and maintenance across all the client's application clusters, including generic, testing and niche technologies, Capegemini said in the release. MBRDI is the largest R&D facility of Daimler outside Germany. The contract was awarded as part of a vendor consolidation exercise in which Capgemini was selected as one of the major partners in the multi-vendor deal for application services, technology and delivery capabilities in business transformation, the release said. "We are delighted to be a lead partner in the digital transformation journey of the captive unit, to transform their (MBRDI) current IT into valuable assets aligned to the business objectives of their headquarters," said Ashwin Yardi, CEO of Capgemini, India and member of the ...