Daimler clears BS-IV stocks at Orgadam facility despite headwinds

DICV claims that it was the first CV manufacturer in India to obtain BS-VI certification for its globally-proven OM900 engine series last July

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) said on Friday that it has successfully cleared the remaining BS-IV stocks.

No BSIV units are left at the company's Oragadam facility and less than a handful of vehicles are left at dealers across the country. Despite considerable headwinds in the market including the ongoing slump in the CV industry and the challenges presented by the recent Covid-19 lockdown, DICV was able to beat the March 31 deadline for final registration of BS-IV vehicles, said the company.

Satyakam Arya, Managing Director & CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said, “From the beginning, we fully believed in the necessity