New Delhi: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”) Tuesday announced the further expansion of the BharatBenz sales and service network in the North, Northeast and Southern regions of India with 5 new 3S dealerships. The BharatBenz sales and service network now comprises over 320 locations, strengthening the presence of the brand and customer service across the country.
The 5 new BharatBenz network locations were inaugurated in Trichy (Tamil Nadu), Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Jindh (Haryana), Aizwal (Mizoram), and Dimapur (Nagaland). The company has also opened an exclusive spare parts outlet in Vandalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
These new BharatBenz dealerships are strategically located closer to National and State highways to deliver quick and reliable service to customers. These facilities have been designed to offer customers comprehensive solutions with respect to sales, service, and spare parts for BharatBenz’s entire range of commercial vehicles, and also offer them a unique experience at the respective locations, the company said in a press release.
Sreeram Venkateswaran, President, and CBO of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said, “India’s infrastructure development is on an upward trajectory, which is a great sign for the commercial vehicle industry. This is aiding a faster reach to all markets. Having crossed 320 sales and service locations, we will continue to expand our sales and service footprint in the coming months to achieve 350 network locations by the end of 2023.”
“This will enable our customers to experience our products and services when and where they need them. Our aim is to ensure BharatBenz sales and service is accessible to our customers in all the locations that are important for their fleet operations and support them efficiently. With a cumulative of 30 BharatBenz locations in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, 32 in Tamil Nadu and 11 in the Northeast, we are capable of servicing over 6 lakh vehicles per annum with our 8000 skilled service technicians across the country.”
Spread over 51,000 sq-ft, the new BharatBenz dealership in Moradabad is the 20th active 3S dealership in Uttar Pradesh and caters to important districts like Amroha, Bijnor, Rampur, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Hapur, Bulandshahr and more. This facility is equipped with a capacity to serve approximately 2400 vehicles per annum.
BharatBenz has also augmented its presence in other regions, establishing 11 active network locations in the North-East. After expanding in Assam earlier this year, DICV recently expanded its presence on the National Highway connecting Silchar and Aizawl in Mizoram and connecting Dabaka in Assam to Kohima in Nagaland.
In DICV’s home state of Tamil Nadu, BharatBenz now commands 32 sales and service locations providing integrated service support to customers with an average, 70 km distance between the two service locations. The latest 3S facility in Trichy is spread over 1.52 lakh sq-ft with a capacity to serve more than 2500 vehicles a year.
