DICV reached an export milestone, and to begin CKD exports to Malaysia

Chennai – Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd (DICV) of Oragadam, near Chennai, a subsidiary of Germany’s Daimler AG, has reached a milestone of exporting over 35,000 commercial vehicle (32,000 trucks and 3,500 buses) and 150 million parts as CKD kits. Now they have also initiated of CKD (Complete Knockdown Kit) kits to Malaysia as a new market.

DICV already exports these to Kenya, South Africa, Vietnam and Indonesia. Daimler produces engines, transmissions, trucks and buses at the same site under four brands – BharatBenz, FUSO, Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner.

Satyakam Arya, MD and CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Ltd said, “With this milestone of 150 million parts exported and the addition of a new CKD market, DICV once again validates India’s Make ‘for the World’. It’s a win-win solution; our global Daimler network receives quality Indian parts, and our Indian supplier community gains access to Daimler’s global supply chains. By shipping more and more Indian-made products to an increasing number of overseas markets, DICV is helping India become an international manufacturing hub.”

Shrikumar V Unnithan, head of International Business and Beyond Trucks, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Ltd said: “International business is one of DICV’s key strategic pillars for long-term growth. We will continue to make more products and parts here in India with the help of our 350+ local suppliers, and then proudly export them to the world with one global quality standard.”