Eicher Trucks to supply 350 HD trucks to Bangladesh
VECV claims that this order further strengthens our position in Bangladesh, where we have been growing by over 37 percent CAGR for the last 5 years.
Pithampur / Bangladesh - Eicher Trucks and Buses of Pithampur, part of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd, announced that it has won an order for 350 Eicher 20.161 heavy duty trucks from Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC). The delivery of the order is expected to take place and start during the next financial year (ie April 2018 to March 2019).
SS Gill, senior vice president and head, International Business, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd, said: “The commercial vehicle industry in Bangladesh has been growing rapidly in the past few years. This market is a key export region for us and there is a growing demand for fuel efficient, reliable trucks to fulfil customer requirements. Eicher Trucks and Buses has led the introduction of modern technology in Bangladesh with best-in-class fuel efficiency, superior reliability and a host of features to enhance the comfort and safety of drivers and profitability for transporters. This order further strengthens our position in Bangladesh, where we have been growing by over 37 percent CAGR for the last 5 years.”
“Our channel partners in Bangladesh have strengthened the aftersales networks and parts distribution and today there are 29 touchpoints where trucks and buses can be serviced and over 220 retail points where parts are available across Bangladesh,” Gill added.
1Eicher 20.16 (16t gvcw) is powered using an in-line 6-cylinder, water-cooled, turbo-charged 7.7-litre diesel engine compliant to BS III 6-cylinder engine offering a maximum output of 108kW @ 3200 rev/min (147hp) and maximum torque of 471Nm @ 1440 rev/min. It is matched with a 5+1 speed synchromesh manual gearbox
