Expanding its footprint in the central region, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), in association with PPS Trucking, inaugurated a new BharatBenz dealership at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. The opening of the new touch-point reflects the increasing demand for BharatBenz products in Jabalpur. In the near future, PPS Trucking plans to open five new touch-points in […]
Dealerships
Ashok Leyland strengthens Karnataka presence with 4 new dealerships
The new outlets have come up at Bidadi, Tumkur, Kolar and Hoskote Ashok Leyland has inaugurated four new dealerships under AML Motors, in Bidadi, Tumkur, Kolar and Hoskote in Karnataka. AML Motors is part of a 70-year Group that has its presence across the country. Commenting on the new outlets, Sanjeev Kumar, Head – MHCV, […]
BharatBenz expands network in Maharashtra, opens new dealerships in Pune, Nashik and Satara
Expanding its footprint in the Western region, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), in association with Autobahn Trucking, has inaugurated three new BharatBenz dealerships in Pune (Chakan), Nashik and Satara. Opening of the new touchpoints in these highly industrialised automotive districts in Maharashtra indicates the increasing demand for BharatBenz products in the state. Speaking on the inauguration, Anshum Jain, COO, […]
Ashok Leyland partners with Shriram Automall to enter used CV business
Ashok Leyland has signed an MoU with Shriram Automall India Ltd. (SAMIL) to launch an exclusive hybrid ecosystem for its used commercial vehicle business. The phygital platform will facilitate an exchange and proper disposal and purchase of old commercial vehicles. With the entry into this segment, Ashok Leyland aims to streamline the used vehicle market […]
BharatBenz ties up with Shriram Automall to expand exchange business
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has announced a strategic tie-up agreement with Shriram Automall India Ltd. (SAMIL) to bring used commercial vehicles to the Indian CV market. The collaboration will provide a platform for customers to exchange their used vehicle of any brand for new or used BharatBenz vehicles, PAN India. SAMIL is India’s leading […]
Tata Hitachi inaugurates new Machine Care Facility at PSN, Bengaluru
Tata Hitachi has inaugurated its new Machine Care Facility (MCF) set up by its dealership, PSN Group at Bengaluru. This is yet another step in Tata Hitachi’s constant endeavour to further strengthen customer service in Karnataka State. Kaushik Narayan, Joint Managing Director, PSN Group, said: “Our Tata Hitachi machine care facility in Bangalore will provide […]
BS-IV to BS-VI: A leap of faith by automotive dealers
The year 2020 turned out to be a juggernaut given that not only was it the year of BS-IV to BS-VI transition but also one when the corona virus brought the world’s economy to a screeching halt. A N Sivaramakrishnan takes stock of all that has happened since the first rumblings of change began to take place […]
Maurya Motors bullish on demand for CVs in FY22
One of the oldest dealerships of Tata Motors in India, Maurya Motors has come a long way in the last 30 years. With a firm presence in various segments related to vehicle sales, the company successfully weathered the pandemic-related storm and is looking forward to a strong year for earning growth in FY22, reports Rajesh Rajgor […]
CV Dealerships – On a comeback trail
CV dealers are well and truly back on track as far as business post-COVID is concerned. The dealers covered in this exclusive feature exude positive yet guarded outlook for FY 2021-22 thanks to gradual opening up of the economy and usual business activities on road to recovery, observes Rajesh Rajgor The sales of trucks and buses […]
Kamal Motors: Looking to ride on rising demand curve
Backed by good support from Tata Motors and witnessing a good pick-up in business post the pandemic, Kamal Motors is now gearing up for a brighter future Kamal Motors is part of the Ailsinghani Group that is engaged in the businesses of clearing and forwarding, transportation, logistics solutions, yard management and dealership. The dealership business […]
Randhawa Motors: Looking ahead to an exciting FY22
Since there is a bounce-back across all important industry segments with the opening up of markets and increase in demand in hub-and-spoke distributions, FY22 looks optimistic, according to G P Randhawa of Randhawa Motors Randhawa Motors, a division of Randhawa Automobile Engineering (P) Ltd., has been an authorised dealer for Mahindra Truck and Bus Division […]
Arvind Motors: Confident of much better market sentiments in FY22
FY22 will definitely be better as long as there won’t be another lockdown, but we will have to work much harder to gain whatever we have lost in the past, says Aroor Arjun Rao, Director, Arvind Motors Arvind Motors (P) Ltd. started its operations in Karnataka as an authorised Tata Motors’ commercial vehicle dealership in […]
Anamallais Agencies: Medium-term could be extremely strong for CVs
In this exclusive interaction, C S Vigneshwar, Deputy Managing Director, Anamallais Agencies (Stadium) points out the lessons learned from the pandemic and the factors that will lead to a turnaround in the commercial vehicle sector Coimbatore-based Anamallais Agencies (Stadium) is one of the oldest dealers of Eicher trucks and buses in Tamil Nadu. Established in […]
VST Motors: Upbeat about opportunities and possibilities ahead
With the post-lockdown phase boosting sales in the automotive industry, V S Arun of VST Motors is quite hopeful of a return to normalcy VST Motors Ltd. is one of the leading commercial vehicle dealers of Tata Motors with over six decades of close association. Managing Director V S Arun shares his views on business […]
Vehicle registrations fall by ~10% in January’21
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has released the monthly vehicle registration data for January’21. After showing a one-time YoY growth in December, January registrations once again fell by -9.66%. All categories except Tractor were in red. On a YoY basis, 2W, 3W, CV and PV fell by -8.78%, -51.31%, -25% and -4.46%. Tractor […]