Daimler Trucks makes India a global export hub for BS VI Trucks and Buses

Builds on Daimler Trucks’ 8 years’ experience with BS VI-equivalent ‘EURO VI’; Additional INR 500 crore investment for2 million km of testing, and development of facilities and over 1000 new parts; Mr. Satyakam Arya, MD & CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said, “Daimler’s experience of already bringing 1.4 Million EURO VItrucks and buses on the roadsmeans w e are easily ready to transition our BharatBenz trucks and buses to BS VI by the April 2020 deadline. With this head start, we will begin exporting India-built trucks by 2021/2022.” Chennai: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) today showcased its readiness to transition to the new emission norms of Bharat Stage VI which will be effective from April 2020. Worldwide, Daimler has already sold over 1.4 million vehicles with EURO VI technology, an equivalent emissions standard. Additionally, DICV received certification for BS VI back in July 2019, proving they have successfully adapted their expertise with EURO ...