Commercial Vehicles in India: News & Updates

[droy]

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Mercedes Benz has launched low floor city buses at the ex factory price of Rs 90 Lakh,Pune for the base version.
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[350Z]

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Update! Tata Motors Divo and Starbus Ultra+ are now officially on sale in India.

Tata Divo Luxury Coach - Arrive Energized

The brand new luxury AC Coach is meant for inter-city passenger transportation and tourist operations. The Tata Divo body design comes from Hispano Carrocera of Spain, a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, providing a truly international standard ride to the long distance traveler. The sleek body and the luxurious interiors are a treat to the eye. Tata Divo offers customised interior features such as different seating layouts in semi-sleeper and seater configurations, wide seats with upto 135 degree recline with head flaps and armrests, generous saloon space with high roof, hat-racks with personalised controls for AC and reading lights, large luggage space, making it the ultimate luxurious coach. In addition, an entertainment system with DVD player and 2 LCD screens, on board refrigerator, mobile charging points, destination board, public address system, enhance the travel experience.

The BS III compliant, Tata Divo’s drive-train is engineered by 285 HP powerful Cummins engine, a break-through in terms of technology and reliability. Mated with a 6-speed overdrive gearbox for higher fuel efficiency, larger 430 mm diameter clutch for enhanced life, exceptional braking performance with a hydrodynamic retarder, and a superior independent front axle for better maneuverability. All this translates into superior performance. Driver comfort has been taken to the next level as the bus has a pneumatically suspended seat for more comfort, electronic accelerator pedal and precision gear shifting for minimizing driver fatigue, and a new aesthetic dashboard and instrument cluster with on-board diagnostics.

Tata Divo not only stands for world class design, assured reliability and superior performance, but also spells high on safety. The hydrodynamic retarder ensures better safety and the exceptional aerodynamic drag coefficient increases vehicle stability. Customers can personalise the Tata Divo by choosing a preferred colour scheme and styling options. The Tata Divo (BS III version) price range starts from Rs. 66 lakhs, ex-showroom Thane.

Tata Starbus Ultra – Go Beyond Your World

Tata Starbus Ultra opens up a whole new world of comfort and luxury for office-goers, hotel guests, tourists and school children. Meant primarily for intra-city transport, the luxury variant can also be used for inter-city travel. The Tata Starbus Ultra is available in Luxury, Standard, School and Deluxe variants. These are available in different seating configurations (22 – 46 seater), on different wheelbases, thereby providing the customer with a whole range to select from.

The Tata Starbus Ultra has an outstanding aerodynamic body design and aggregates which conform to the Bus Body Code. The Tata Starbus Ultra is the first bus in its category with the front door ahead of the front axle, resulting in more seats for the same length of bus and subsequently better returns for the operator. The advanced parabolic suspension, wider aisle width and super comfortable seating ensure that commuters have smooth and peaceful ride. The Tata Starbus Ultra is designed using the reliable Tata 497 engine along with a viscous fan (used for the first time in this class of buses), resulting in higher fuel efficiency and lowest NVH levels in its category. The 6-speed gearbox with overdrive and cable shift mechanism ensures higher mileage, more speed selection options and a higher maximum speed, while also providing 30% more life. The high strength chassis and stronger rear axle enhance the life of the vehicle, while the wider tubeless radial tyres give a longer running life. The service interval has also been doubled for more on road availability and to significantly reduce maintenance costs for the operators.

The wider track axle and lowest in class turning circle diameter help in vehicle stability and maneuverability for the driver. Tiltable and telescopic steering with a high capacity power steering pump, dashboard mounted gear lever with car-like gear shifting leaves reduces driver fatigue. The luxury variant comes with engine-driven individual AC vents, for each passenger. The modular hat-rack is integrated with AC vents and reading lamps. Push-back seats with upto 135 degree recline with arm-rests and footrests make the travel heavenly. The Deluxe variant has hi-back reclining seats for extra comfort. Rear and side luggage booths give ample space for storage. LCD screen fitment and CD / DVD player provision on request completes the delightful experience. The School variant is equipped with 25 safety features along with all the comfort features for children. Thus, the Tata Starbus Ultra stands for comfort, space, style and performance with superior economics. The range is available across all Tata Motors Authorised dealerships. The Tata Starbus Ultra (BS III version) price range starts from Rs.15 lakhs, ex-showroom Thane.

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350Z

 

[Vishwas]

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Mercedes Benz has launched low floor city buses at the ex factory price of Rs 90 Lakh,Pune for the base version.

90lakh price mark is a bit too overpriced IMO.And i know it doesn't match up with the comfort levels like the volvo gives.
What's the price of Volvo 8400 which is currently running in our cities?

 

[mukeshus]

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Bharat Benz have already established on Tumkur road, a dealership can be seen on the rigt side after JAS toll booth on the way to Tumkur.

Still they have not opened, but the symbol Bharat Benz was covered with 2-3 trucks inside.

 

[Vishwas]

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Bharat Benz have already established on Tumkur road, a dealership can be seen on the rigt side after JAS toll booth on the way to Tumkur.

Still they have not opened, but the symbol Bharat Benz was covered with 2-3 trucks inside.

It is the same Trident Motors who were keeping Mahindra Navistar Dealership previously, now they have changed into Bharath Benz.

 

[Vishwas]

NEKRTC’s Vijaya Ratha offers a peek into the past

North East Karnataka RTC has designed a bus specially to take the tourists to the historical places near Bidar, Bijapur Hospet.

Vijaya Ratha, starting its journey from places of historical interest in Hampi every day, will take Indian and international tourists to such places in Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal and Bijapur.

The bus has been designed in such a way that the interiors give a feel of Hampi’s heritage.

Source:DeccanHerald

 

[S Class]

Scania to introduce luxury buses by 2013

Volvo and Mercedes Benz buses are ruling the luxury bus services in India but this might be all set to change with the Swedish CV manufacturer Scania headed our way. Scania will be soon seen testing its buses in the Indian market and its full fledged operations might begin as soon as in 2013. The offerings of the manufacturer might be priced upwards of INR 80 lakh and will lock horns with the German & Swedish duo. The coincidence here is that Scania has both Swedish and German connections as the CV maker is owned by the Volkswagen group. Scania manufactures agricultural equipment for Indian market from its Bangalore plant and this facility will be upgraded for the assembling of busses. Scania is making an investment of INR 150 crores for this. However, soon after the importing a few batches of the busses, the chassis building operations will begin. Expect the Scania busses to offer all features found in luxury busses from Merc and Volvo.

Source - Motoroids

 

[romy]

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These buses are good, they should come earlier.

 

[Vishwas]

Re: Scania to introduce luxury buses by 2013

Volvo and Mercedes Benz buses are ruling the luxury bus services in India but this might be all set to change with the Swedish CV manufacturer Scania headed our way. Scania will be soon seen testing its buses in the Indian market and its full fledged operations might begin as soon as in 2013. The offerings of the manufacturer might be priced upwards of INR 80 lakh and will lock horns with the German & Swedish duo. The coincidence here is that Scania has both Swedish and German connections as the CV maker is owned by the Volkswagen group. Scania manufactures agricultural equipment for Indian market from its Bangalore plant and this facility will be upgraded for the assembling of busses. Scania is making an investment of INR 150 crores for this. However, soon after the importing a few batches of the busses, the chassis building operations will begin. Expect the Scania busses to offer all features found in luxury busses from Merc and Volvo.

Source - Motoroids

Now we will have another big player in Luxury bus category, what? 80 lakh price mark[thinking] i am sure they are gonna price it more than that.

 

[S Class]

Re: Scania to introduce luxury buses by 2013

Now we will have another big player in Luxury bus category, what? 80 lakh price mark[thinking] i am sure they are gonna price it more than that.

Don't think, surely not for single axle. Maybe for double axle. But setting up of service centres & more importantly brand name will take some time.
When Volvo was new, it eastablished itself easily as there were no good players but now times have changed, so efforts required will be more. Even MAN is entering inter-city bus segment.

 

[visran]

Ashok Leyland to launch Avia range in India this fiscal

Heavy vehicles maker Ashok Leyland, the Hinduja Group flagship company, is planning to launch its latest Avia range of vehicles in the domestic market during this fiscal, a top company official said.

The city-headquartered company would manufacture the Avia range at its Pant Nagar manufacturing unit, Ashok Leyland Managing Director Vinodh K Dasari told reporters here.

"We hope to bring them by the end of this fiscal," he said.

Noting the company was manufacturing AVIA range vehicles at its plant in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic for the European markets, he said they make them as country specific vehicles.

"It will be India specific product when we launch it here," he said.

He said the Prague plant will continue to manufacture Avia vehicle and the Indian version would be made at their Pant Nagar facility.

"The facility will have a capacity to make 30,000 units per year," he said.

He said Avia range vehicles were one of the successful products for the company and would replace the company's Ecomet range of trucks in a phased manner.

 

[Vishwas]

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^^^ Whoa then This AVIA is replacing the Ecomets? Any idea on the Technical specs?

 

[350Z]

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I have the brochure of Avia D120. I can post if you want more information.

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350Z

 

[visran]

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^^^ Whoa then This AVIA is replacing the Ecomets? Any idea on the Technical specs?

I know it's a tough ask to replace E-Comet, cos it is one of the very well known brands in India.

 

[Vishwas]

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^^ So they release in long haulage versions too?

I have the brochure of Avia D120. I can post if you want more information.

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350Z

Yep we like it. Please Share know.

I know it's a tough ask to replace E-Comet, cos it is one of the very well known brands in India.

Maybe they are replacing for better drive conditions i guess as the current ones do not posses power Steering and advanced engine.
Whatever E-comets were strong.