Volvo Eicher sees no rush among transporters to buy BS-IV trucks

Automakers in India import about 10% of their raw materials from China

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicle (VECV) hasn’t seen any rush among transporters to buy BS-IV trucks even though prices will go up by 8 to 15 per cent from April 1, once BS-VI takes effect, said company Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vinod Aggarwal. 

According to Aggarwal, the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted supplies from China. 

The impact could have been worse if the demand was high because VECV and others would be struggling to meet timely deliveries. “All of us had expected pre-buying but there is none,” he said. He added that the last two months sales (for