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March 2012
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Scania will roll out its “made-in-India” trucks and buses by
2013. Scania Commercial Vehicles India Private Ltd., the In-
dian entity, will set up a plant in the Narasapura Industrial
Area near Bangalore which will serve as an assembly unit for
truck and bus chassis during phase 1 of operations. Body
building for city buses and coaches is likely to begin in the
first half of 2014. Service workshops for trucks and buses
will be part of this facility to be added later. Scania will em-
ploy up to 800 people in this facility over the next five years.
Scania had last year announced its plans for India and the growing importance
of India for Scania at the global level. The investment in India is in line with this
commitment towards this market.
Mr. Henrik Fagrenius, Managing Director, Scania Commercial Vehicles Pvt.
Ltd., said: “Scania Commercial Vehicles India is a very important company for
Scania Global. India is one of our most important markets.”
Scania envisages around 2,000 heavy haulage trucks and 1,000 inter-city buses
and coaches to be rolled out from this plant within five years. Besides these vehi-
cles, the company is also preparing to sell engines to its OEM customers. These
vehicle zone
From left, Mr. E. Suresh, Director - After Sales, Mr. Krister Thulin, Marketing
Director - Buses & Coaches, and Mr. Henrik Fagrenius, Managing Director,
Scania Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., at the press meet in Bangalore