Daimler India begins export of FUSO trucks to Indonesia

 Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), a 100 per cent wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Japan (MFTBC), a Daimler Company, started shipping of its DICV-made FUSO trucks to Indonesia, the key strategic market in Asia.
With the new range of trucks, the company aims to fuel additional momentum in the market where FUSO has established itself as the leading commercial vehicle brand, DICV said in a statement.
Fuso has been termed the market leader in Indonesia with a market share of 45.4 per cent, and in the light duty truck segment served by the Colt Diesel, the company continues to prove its leadership position with a market share of 53.1 per cent during January to December 2013. The company has sold over 280,000 units in Indonesia across light-medium and heavy duty segments.These robust and fuel-efficient trucks, newly developed to meet the ever demanding customer expectations in the growth markets, reinforce FUSO’s leading presence in Asia and Africa. Rigorous testing has been assessed under the most strenuous driving conditions to ensure maximum reliability of the trucks. The new FUSO trucks have already arrived and are sold in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, and Brunei, and are now on their way to Indonesia Mitsubishi Fuso products for Indonesia are distributed by P.T. Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (KTB). MFTBC holds 18 per cent of KTB shares.

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