Mercedes Trucks to be launched soon

Technocrat · 18th January 2005, 20:37

Hi all,

just got this info from a few friends of mine who work in Hinjewadi(pune) that they have seen the test runs of Merc trucks in that area, the trucks are supposed to be heavy duty & the best feature is supposed to be a mechanism which will allow the trucks to change lanes in case of traffic jams by allowing them to turn all the tyres in 90 degrees

Also they are supposed to have self infalatable & deflatable tyres wid the control to do so wid the driver

lets c when they get launched.

p.s. Since ARAI is in pune we do get lotsa sneak previews of things to come

Stratos · 18th January 2005, 21:16

They are to launch the Actros very soon. Its won the Truck of the Year award for a couple of years now.

islero · 18th January 2005, 22:15

90 degrees turning?? WOW!!!

ported_head · 18th January 2005, 22:19

Finally, some real competition for the Volvos, a notch higher it seems. I really hope Mercedes has a range of buses they can launch, would love to see 'em take on each other on my next Bangalore run.

GTO - Touring · 18th January 2005, 22:39

Its really surprising that Mercedes gave Volvo such a H-U-G-E first mover advantage into the commercial vehicles market. More so, because Daimler already had a strong and expanding base in India.

But then, Mercedes probably left the dirty work to Volvo i.e. to convince the stubborn and generally uneducated truck operators of benefits associated with such superior trucks.

GTO

z klasse · 20th January 2005, 14:49

It is true. Ive seen these trucks doing test runs in the pune factory. They are pretty fast. The guy was really ripping and slamming the brakes adn turning hard. The truck was really gripping the road. They supposed to have ABS and ESP also as the tyres were patched with white tape so that the can see the tyres lock and unlock during hard braking./

sridhar24 · 20th January 2005, 16:50

Thats a good news, now Volvo will have really tough compitition.

shravan316 · 20th January 2005, 19:55

Volvo ae in for a tough competition...... infact i think buyers would prefer the "three-pointed-star" to the Volvo.. Those features sound amazing!

X-Machine · 22nd January 2005, 20:43

Finally Mercedes have launched it.I read this in the Economic Times sometime during November.Its gonna be a tough going for the Volvos now.And it surely sounds impressive.Any pics??

P.s : Does`nt this post belong to the Indian Car Scene.Mods!!

X

v12 · 22nd January 2005, 21:05

i doubt Volvo will have serious competition. Mercedes trucks are definitely gonna be very expensive. Also people are under the impression that a Mercedes is a Mercedes and its gonna cost a bomb to maintain. Where buses are concerned , i guess it'll be a tough competition for Volvo. Also any updates on MAN. I guess they too have entered the truck segment.

libre sito · 23rd January 2005, 01:22

hey ppl saw a merc fier engine at cst today in da mornin din have a good look at it unfortunately

v12 · 23rd January 2005, 11:29

that Merc fire engine's always parked at the Cuffe Parade fire station.

X-Machine · 23rd January 2005, 12:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by v12

i doubt Volvo will have serious competition. Mercedes trucks are definitely gonna be very expensive. Also people are under the impression that a Mercedes is a Mercedes and its gonna cost a bomb to maintain.

True indeed.But there are these few people who prefer to overlook the cash factor for class.

X

sridhar24 · 23rd January 2005, 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by v12

i doubt Volvo will have serious competition. Mercedes trucks are definitely gonna be very expensive. Also people are under the impression that a Mercedes is a Mercedes and its gonna cost a bomb to maintain. Where buses are concerned , i guess it'll be a tough competition for Volvo. Also any updates on MAN. I guess they too have entered the truck segment.

MAN have colaborated with with Bajaj Tempo to manufacture their trucks here, if iam correct.

Rehaan · 23rd January 2005, 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO - Touring

But then, Mercedes probably left the dirty work to Volvo i.e. to convince the stubborn and generally uneducated truck operators of benefits associated with such superior trucks.

Hey GTO,

Very good point. If mercedes was the first to jump into the market, they would have found it quite difficult to get over the luxurious image that they have in the indian market, and so mercedes trucks to transport goods would be a joke!

cya
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18th January 2005, 20:37	#1
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Mercedes Trucks to be launched soon Hi all, just got this info from a few friends of mine who work in Hinjewadi(pune) that they have seen the test runs of Merc trucks in that area, the trucks are supposed to be heavy duty & the best feature is supposed to be a mechanism which will allow the trucks to change lanes in case of traffic jams by allowing them to turn all the tyres in 90 degrees Also they are supposed to have self infalatable & deflatable tyres wid the control to do so wid the driver lets c when they get launched. p.s. Since ARAI is in pune we do get lotsa sneak previews of things to come
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Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	They are to launch the Actros very soon. Its won the Truck of the Year award for a couple of years now.
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islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	90 degrees turning?? WOW!!!
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18th January 2005, 22:19	#4
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Finally, some real competition for the Volvos, a notch higher it seems. I really hope Mercedes has a range of buses they can launch, would love to see 'em take on each other on my next Bangalore run.
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18th January 2005, 22:39	#5
GTO - Touring BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 710 Thanked: 54 Times	Its really surprising that Mercedes gave Volvo such a H-U-G-E first mover advantage into the commercial vehicles market. More so, because Daimler already had a strong and expanding base in India. But then, Mercedes probably left the dirty work to Volvo i.e. to convince the stubborn and generally uneducated truck operators of benefits associated with such superior trucks. GTO
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20th January 2005, 14:49	#6
z klasse BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 351 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	It is true. Ive seen these trucks doing test runs in the pune factory. They are pretty fast. The guy was really ripping and slamming the brakes adn turning hard. The truck was really gripping the road. They supposed to have ABS and ESP also as the tyres were patched with white tape so that the can see the tyres lock and unlock during hard braking./
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sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Thats a good news, now Volvo will have really tough compitition.
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shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Volvo ae in for a tough competition...... infact i think buyers would prefer the "three-pointed-star" to the Volvo.. Those features sound amazing!
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22nd January 2005, 20:43	#9
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Finally Mercedes have launched it.I read this in the Economic Times sometime during November.Its gonna be a tough going for the Volvos now.And it surely sounds impressive.Any pics?? P.s : Does`nt this post belong to the Indian Car Scene.Mods!! X
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v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	i doubt Volvo will have serious competition. Mercedes trucks are definitely gonna be very expensive. Also people are under the impression that a Mercedes is a Mercedes and its gonna cost a bomb to maintain. Where buses are concerned , i guess it'll be a tough competition for Volvo. Also any updates on MAN. I guess they too have entered the truck segment.
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v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	that Merc fire engine's always parked at the Cuffe Parade fire station.
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