BharatBenz reduces prices, passing on GST benefits to customers

  • Best-in-class trucks and buses even more affordable
  • MRP reduction between 0.4 and 2.5 percent depending on state and model

Chennai – Best-in-class commercial vehicles have become even more affordable with the introduction of GST on 1st July 2017 as BharatBenz is passing on GST benefits to customers: The brand has reduced MRPs across its entire product range between 0.4 to 2.5 percent, depending on state and model.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Erich Nesselhauf, Managing Director and CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles said, “With GST in place, we expect additional momentum at BharatBenz, which we intend to bolster as we reduce prices to pass on GST benefits to our customers. Borderless panIndian transportation is expected to improve the overall efficiency of logistic companies in line with an introduction of more modern and fuel efficient trucks.”

BharatBenz – made in India, made for India

The BharatBenz brand is customer-tailored for the Indian market and its demanding customer requirements by Daimler AG, the world’s leading CV manufacturer with a global reach. First unveiled in February 2011, it celebrated its market launch in September 2012. Soon featuring a fullfledged product portfolio in the medium- and heavy-duty segments, the brand crossed the first major milestone of 10,000 units in April 2014 and has further accelerated its growth from there. With the refresh of the medium-duty range in 2016 and the all-new heavy-duty range in 2017, BharatBenz updated its entire truck portfolio within a short span to give customers even more value for their money.  BharatBenz products are sold and serviced through a pan-Indian network of more than 130 touch points which is continuously expanded further also beyond the tier-2 and tier-3 cities.