Indian Automobile Giant – Maruti Suzuki to enter LCV Segment by Next Year

Maruti Suzuki, Indian passenger vehicle segment leader is planning to enter the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market by the first half of next year. “We will go ahead with the launch of the LCV in the last quarter of this fiscal year. It will have a separate sales channel of its own,” said Mr. R.S. Kalsi, Executive Director Sales and Marketing, Maruti Suzuki India. The initial light duty models are expected to be entry level good carrier of not more than 2 tones category.

The diminishing market of LCV segment in the country has not demoralized the company as it is hopeful to witness good success. Within April to September 2015, the market has collapsed by 7.41% however the company believes with introduction of new government initiatives the market has a positive sentiment & is likely to show the momentum of growth soon.

The current undisputed market leader in the segment is TATA motors who with its various models of ace has locked majority of sales. Mahindra & Mahindra is running close to Tata with its vehicles such as the Maxximo and the Jeeto commanding a strong second position.

According to reports, the upcoming LCV model shares the platform of Suzuki Motor Corp’s Carry, an LCV available in many markets such as China, Indonesia and Pakistan. The model will be launched in both diesel and CNG variants in India. Rumors on the internet claim that the model would be named 'Super Carry'. The vehicle's engine is expected to be built here in India, but the company has not confirmed which of its plants will carry out the production.

With Maruti Suzuki entering this segment we can expect some tight competition & increase in sales. Meanwhile if you are looking to acquire a used commercial vehicles you may pay a visit to Shriram Automall, India’s largest service provider for exchange of pre0owned vehicles & equipment.

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Bharat Stage V emission norm to be compulsory from 2019

As per the statement released by the government ‘India will strictly implement the Bharat Stage V or BS-V emission norm from 2019 in all vehicles.

The statement said ‘It has also been decided that BS-V fuel quality and emission norms will be implemented in the entire country from 2019 and BSVI emission norms for four-wheelers shall be implemented from 2023’. The three most important factors to be take care of will be the readiness of auto firms to shift through the stages, getting oil refinery firms to make the requisite fuel available in time for this transition, and at the same time ensuring that this does not drive up vehicle prices and running costs.

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The move from Bharat Stage IV to V will increase the cost of diesel vehicle by Rs. 30-50K. The shift from BS V to BS VI will cost another additional Rs. 20-40K. On the other hand it is interesting to see that while government strictly wants to enforce the BS-V norm across the country, we highlight the fact that BS-IV which was introduced in 2010 is still not completely implemented in the whole country as currently only 38 cities follows it.

Bharat Stage norms are mostly based on the European regulations standards decided by the government to regulate the amount of air pollutants from all vehicles. Following a rapid rise in air pollution that's choking cities and fuelling green activism, there has been pressure on the government to speed up efforts at improving the fuel quality While it is interesting to see governments keen interest in implementing a better norm that will marginally reduce the air pollution percentage in the country we remain unsure of the fact how the Indian consumers will react to the steep increase in price of diesel vehicles.

If the government remain successful in its implementation of BS-V we see a rise in demand of used vehicles in India as the cost of acquiring a new one will increase marginally & that is where already established players like Shriram Automall – countries largest service provider for exchange of used vehicles will come in handy for every customer of used vehicle at fair price.

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This Festive Season, Enroll for “Free Online Registration” at SAMIL

Shriram Automall, the one stop destination for acquisition and disposal of used Automobiles has introduced Free Online Registration Offer. Customers can now easily register themselves without paying the fees and enjoy the services at no cost. This offer is for limited time and customers can take advantage for the same and acquire or dispose the vehicle of their choice.

Visit Shriram Automall Online Vehicles Bidding Platform to register directly without paying any charge for it. Shriram Automall has come up with this scheme for buyers and sellers of used vehicles for providing them huge benefits in this festive season.

Take advantage of various benefits listed below:

• Free online training is provided to the users, which enables them to take part in bidding process and secure the profitable transactions.

• Experience transparency at every step of the transaction, with fair and organised process of acquisition and disposal.

• Take part in the bidding process with ease and convenience that too without paying any registration fees for it.

• Online transactions enable customers to get the best price realization for their assets.

• Huge participation in online bidding events will definitely get assets viewed by a large number of people.

So, don’t wait anymore and get yourself registered with Shriram Automall online bidding which is free. The offer is for limited time, so take advantage for the same before time offer runs out. Visit to Shriram Automall and Get Register for the online bidding process.

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Top Three Wheelers at Shriram Automall

Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL) is one of the biggest leaders in the Used Vehicle Industry, which provides the buyers and sellers a unique platform for acquisition and disposal of the pre-owned assets. Shriram Automall has wide variety of commercial and non commercial used vehicles as well as construction and agricultural equipment and customers can own vehicle of their choice via SAMIL’s various bidding platforms for used vehicles.

SAMIL has huge collection of Pre-owned Three-wheelers. Customers can own second hand three-wheelers very conveniently and with easy finance options. Customers can find a great range of models in the Shriram Automall vehicles and equipment inventory. Some of the Three-wheelers available at Shriram Automall are listed below with their specifications –

BAJAJ MEGAMAX

Specifications

Specification	BAJAJ MEGAMAX
Engine Type	Four stroke, Forced air cooled, C.I. Engine
Fuel Tank Capacity	12 Litres
Tyres	4.5 x 10" 8PR
Gross Vehicle Weight	876 kg
Brakes Type	Single control, right foot operated hydraulic brakes with TMC

 

FORCE MINIDOR

Specifications

Specification	FORCE MINIDOR
Engine Type	Single Cylinder,4 Stroke,Water cooled DI Disel Engine
Fuel Tank Capacity	16.5 litres
Tyres	4.5 x 10" 8PR
Gross Vehicle Weight	1350 kg
Brakes Type	Dual circuit hydraulic - Self Adjusting Type

 

MAHINDRA CHAMPION

Specifications

Specification	MAHINDRA CHAMPION
Engine Type	Single Cylinder Water cooled, 4 S, DI
Fuel Tank Capacity	10 litres
Tyres	4.5*10, 8PR
Gross Vehicle Weight	1350 kgs
Brakes Type	Drum Brakes

BAJAJ RE 2S

Specifications

Specification	BAJAJ RE 2S
Engine Type	145.45 cc, Two stroke, forced air cooled, SI engine
Fuel Tank Capacity	CNG – 4kg (29L or 30L Cyl.), Petrol - 3 litrs.
Tyres	Front & Rear - 4.00-8, 4PR
Gross Vechicle Weight	665 kgs
Brakes Type	Single control, right foot operated hydraulic brakes with TMC

PIAGGIO APE

Specifications

Specification	PIAGGIO APE
Engine Type	395.00 CC, Single Cylinder, Naturally Aspirated Air Cooled
Fuel Tank Capacity	10.5 litres
Tyres	4.50 - 10 , 8PR
Gross Vechicle Weight	975 kg
Brakes Type	Drum Breaks Hydraulically actuated internal expanding shoe t

 

MAHINDRA ALFA

Specifications

Specification	MAHINDRA ALFA
Engine Type	4-stroke, Single Cylinder, air cooled diesel engine
Fuel Tank Capacity	10.5 litres
Tyres	4.50" x 10", 8PR
Gross Vechicle Weight	800kg
Brakes Type	Dual Circuit Internal expanding type hydraulic brakes

To acquire second hand three wheelers, you can connect with Shriram Automall India Limited. SAMIL provides easy to avail services to its customers through its online & physical bidding platforms. Best price realization, payment collection, quick deals and other such services are exclusive to SAMIL. Acquiring a pre-owned vehicle and equipment has been made easy by SAMIL.

 
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