Scania Commercial Vehicles India Private Limited is all set to launch two new flagship products to enhance it’s offering of sustainable transport at this year’s Auto Expo in Greater Noida to be held between 5th and 9th February 2016.
Scania will showcase the R580 which is powered by a V8 engine making it the most powerful on road truck. The Scania R580 was certified by ARAI under a brand new category named ‘Puller’. Scania India’s management team comprising Mr. Stefan Palskog, President, Scania India and Mr. Mikael Benje, Managing Director of Business Unit, Scania India, will formally launch the two new products and highlight the company’s vision to deliver sustainable transport to the Indian Subcontinent. Scania currently has a range of on-road haulage truck models specially adapted for the Indian market like the R580 V8 6×4, the G460 6×4 and the G410 6×2, the off-road P410 8×4 Mining and Coal Tipper and also has a partnership with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in the Mining segment. In the beginning of 2013 Scania launched a new bus range, Scania Metrolink 12, 13.7 and 14.5 m, purpose-designed for luxury Intercity and Charter travels.
Scania India inaugurated its first Industrial Facility in Narasapura, Bangalore in October 2013 and inaugurated its first bus plant in March 2015. With a collective investment of Rs. 3 billion, this facility serves as the centre of the company’s commercial operations in the country. The service workshop and a central parts warehouse is housed at the same site. The plants have a current production capacity of 2500 trucks and 1000 buses respectively and aims to double its capacity by 2020 with a target of selling 5000 trucks and 2500 buses annually. The company also plans to expand its employee pool to 1200 people at its manufacturing facilities. We will be bringing live coverage of all the happenings from the 2016 Auto Expo for you. So stay tuned to the ICB network.
