Scania Commercial Vehicles India, a leading commercial vehicles manufacturer has won a breakthrough large order of Multi-axle Intercity buses from Siddhi Vinayak Logistics Ltd. (SVLL), one of the fastest growing companies in the field of transportation. Siddhi Vinayak Logistics Ltd, is all set to foray into the luxury bus segment. They have chosen to partner with Scania for supply of a fleet of buses, with delivery starting this year.
Based in Surat, SVLL is one of the largest fleet owners in the country, with over 4000 trucks in their fleet. The company operates across diverse segments such steel, cement, tractors, chemicals, machinery and is a pioneer in the newer segments of commercial vehicle chassis carriers. With this legacy in place, the company has decided to venture into the bus segment with Scania as its chosen partner.
“This order underlines the strong relationship that Scania and Siddhi Vinayak have developed over time,” said Mr. Anders Grundströmer, Managing Director Scania Commercial Vehicle India and Senior Vice President Scania Group. “Siddhi Vinayak Logistics Ltd. has already seen the value of Scania’s low total cost of ownership, through our trucks, and the bus purchase is further testimony to the confidence that they have in our vehicles. We are delighted to take our relationship to the next level and extend further support to Siddhi Vinayak Logistics Ltd. in its quest to enhance transportation services for the country.”
According to Mr. Deepak Baid, Director, Siddhi Vinayak Logistic Ltd, “The Indian Luxury Transport is rapidly improving with various new technology adoptions and growing requirements of comfort travelling. We are delighted to announce SVLL’s entry into the luxury passenger travel segment. Our association with Scania has been really long and now launching a new segment with them is very exciting. We would love to continue this alliance and venture into assorted sectors of transport and logistics”.
Scania’s commitment to provide sustainable transportation solutions to India is further strengthened with orders from fleet owners such as Siddhi Vinayak. At Scania, customer satisfaction is of prime focus, as the company strives to be the customers’ most preferred partner with the best after sales support.
Scania invests in India
Scania is investing about Rs. 2.5bn in an industrial facility in Bengaluru. The Scania Regional Product Centre, India will also be the centre of the company’s commercial operations in the country. Scania’s ambition is to sell about 2,500 trucks, 1,000 coaches per year in the Indian market within the next five years.
The facility is being constructed in an industrial area 40 km east of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka state in southern India. Production is expected to start in mid 2013. It is estimated that almost 800 people will be employed at the facility in the longer term. The industrial operations will consist of final assembly of trucks with bodywork and building of complete coaches with bodywork. The head office of Scania’s Indian company, complete with a service workshop and a central parts warehouse, will be housed at the same site.
Scania has been represented in the Indian market since 2007, when a partnership was initiated with Larsen & Toubro (L&T). L&T has successfully established Scania’s trucks and services and has developed a close partnership with customers in the mining industry. L&T currently operates about 10 Scania service workshops at various mining sites in the country and continues to be a trusted partner for off road including mining trucks. In 2011, Scania established the company Scania Commercial Vehicles India in order to boost its presence through sales to additional segments of the Indian commercial vehicle market. Scania recently launched a new range of on-road haulage truck models specially adapted for the Indian market - the R 500 6x4, the G 460 6x4 and the P 410 6x2. The P 410 8x4 mining tipper was launched in December 2012.
In the beginning of 2013 Scania launched a new coach range, specially for the Indian market. The new coach range is offered in three models and is a purpose-designed coach for luxury intercity or charter travels.
Based in Surat, SVLL is one of the largest fleet owners in the country, with over 4000 trucks in their fleet. The company operates across diverse segments such steel, cement, tractors, chemicals, machinery and is a pioneer in the newer segments of commercial vehicle chassis carriers. With this legacy in place, the company has decided to venture into the bus segment with Scania as its chosen partner.
“This order underlines the strong relationship that Scania and Siddhi Vinayak have developed over time,” said Mr. Anders Grundströmer, Managing Director Scania Commercial Vehicle India and Senior Vice President Scania Group. “Siddhi Vinayak Logistics Ltd. has already seen the value of Scania’s low total cost of ownership, through our trucks, and the bus purchase is further testimony to the confidence that they have in our vehicles. We are delighted to take our relationship to the next level and extend further support to Siddhi Vinayak Logistics Ltd. in its quest to enhance transportation services for the country.”
According to Mr. Deepak Baid, Director, Siddhi Vinayak Logistic Ltd, “The Indian Luxury Transport is rapidly improving with various new technology adoptions and growing requirements of comfort travelling. We are delighted to announce SVLL’s entry into the luxury passenger travel segment. Our association with Scania has been really long and now launching a new segment with them is very exciting. We would love to continue this alliance and venture into assorted sectors of transport and logistics”.
Scania’s commitment to provide sustainable transportation solutions to India is further strengthened with orders from fleet owners such as Siddhi Vinayak. At Scania, customer satisfaction is of prime focus, as the company strives to be the customers’ most preferred partner with the best after sales support.
Scania invests in India
Scania is investing about Rs. 2.5bn in an industrial facility in Bengaluru. The Scania Regional Product Centre, India will also be the centre of the company’s commercial operations in the country. Scania’s ambition is to sell about 2,500 trucks, 1,000 coaches per year in the Indian market within the next five years.
The facility is being constructed in an industrial area 40 km east of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka state in southern India. Production is expected to start in mid 2013. It is estimated that almost 800 people will be employed at the facility in the longer term. The industrial operations will consist of final assembly of trucks with bodywork and building of complete coaches with bodywork. The head office of Scania’s Indian company, complete with a service workshop and a central parts warehouse, will be housed at the same site.
Scania has been represented in the Indian market since 2007, when a partnership was initiated with Larsen & Toubro (L&T). L&T has successfully established Scania’s trucks and services and has developed a close partnership with customers in the mining industry. L&T currently operates about 10 Scania service workshops at various mining sites in the country and continues to be a trusted partner for off road including mining trucks. In 2011, Scania established the company Scania Commercial Vehicles India in order to boost its presence through sales to additional segments of the Indian commercial vehicle market. Scania recently launched a new range of on-road haulage truck models specially adapted for the Indian market - the R 500 6x4, the G 460 6x4 and the P 410 6x2. The P 410 8x4 mining tipper was launched in December 2012.
In the beginning of 2013 Scania launched a new coach range, specially for the Indian market. The new coach range is offered in three models and is a purpose-designed coach for luxury intercity or charter travels.