Daimler AG's, a Germany based truck manufacturer, is likely to commence
production of trucks at its manufacturing plant at Oragadam near Chennai, by
June 2012. The construction work on the plant is likely to be completed by June
2011.
The plant spread over 160 ha has a test track in which over one million km of
testing has been achieved by the company. The company has invested about Rs
4,400 crore in the facility with an initial capacity to manufacture 36,000
units.
The company plans to sell its trucks under the brand name BharatBenz - in
India. The brand will represent the entire Daimler India Commercial Vehicles'
portfolio of trucks from six to 49 tonne.
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