Rama Rao, Volvo Eicher

Mr. Rama Rao, EVP – Sales,
Marketing & Aftermarket HD Trucks

Our heavy-duty tippers (16T to 37T) with different power nodes starting from 180 to 330 HP, configured with different body capacities specifically designed for a variety of applications, meet demand for reliability, ruggedness and long service life.

We are well placed to tap the huge potential of the Construction & Mining industry with our Pro Series range

Eicher offers a wide range of tippers ranging from 16T to 31T and tailored made offerings for various application and segments. We are well placed to tap the huge potential of the Construction & Mining industry. We will continue to strengthen our position steadily in the heavy-duty truck market with our Pro Series range.

Eicher Pro 6000 series is a next generation product range of heavy-duty trucks from 25T GVW – 40T GVW with best in class fuel-efficiency, superior uptime, faster turnaround time and rider comfort targeted for mass and value segment.

Eicher Pro 8000 series is a new generation of heavy-duty trucks, tractors, and tippers from 25T to 49T GVW, meant for emerging mid premium segments that require high power and torque combination as well as a greater degree of refinement and sophistication.

We have recently launched our flagship model Pro 8031XM - Extra for Mining. We are the first company to launch 330hp tipper in the value segment for various mining applications. The new Pro 8031XM has been designed keeping in mind variety of mining applications.

Growing acceptance of rigid multi-axle tippers is due to their complete engineering makeover

Tipper trucks are making steady inroads in Indian Mining and construction sector. The growing acceptance of Rigid Multi-axle tippers is owing to complete engineering makeover the tippers have undergone in recent years, in response to change in usage, which requires multiple utilities to be delivered at sites.

The Eicher’s range of Pro Series tippers delivering both haulage and dumping solutions comes with a host of advanced features like powerful engine with unique engine management system, Fuel Coaching, telematics, comfortable & safe cabin, optimized body capacity, DGMS complaint (for mining), and longer service intervals, which helps in delivering better operating benefits to clients and bring down operation cost.

Eicher Live and Dynamic Service Reminders help fleet owners to schedule and plan vehicle’s preventive maintenance

Our Pro range with the infusion of international engine technology ensures higher levels of productivity in the heavy-duty trucking industry along with cabin design from the Volvo Group, intelligent features, and enhanced support services.

Eicher Live telematics enables proactive maintenance of the truck with proactive uptime management and support to the customer by scheduling and planning for the repair/maintenance of the vehicle. The system throws up fault indicators to the driver through visual signals, messages and alarms. Together with the our fully equipped service network, this ensures preventive and corrective maintenance of the truck, thus, delivering superior uptime.

In this way, the truck spends more time generating revenues. In the event of a breakdown, our service team is well prepared with the right parts, tools and technicians to minimize the downtime.

Another interesting feature is the Dynamic Service Reminders in our Mining tippers, where the vehicle utilization changes with the dynamic needs of the customer’s business, and thus allows to alter the truck’s service plan. These service reminders help the customers and fleet owners to schedule and plan for the vehicle’s preventive maintenance.

With high demand for low cost of equipment, skilled manpower also adds to productivity and affects profitability

Eicher Products are designed and developed to provide unparalleled business advantage by maximizing product performance right through the lifecycle of the vehicle and minimizing cost of operations.

Uptime, or the availability of the vehicle when you need it, is a concept that was unheard of in the mid-premium segment. The on-site support is provided by skilled and dedicated technicians and easy availability of parts. Aftermarket service is also supported by a countrywide service network, ensuring that the Eicher trucks deliver best-in-class productivity at all times.

With high demand of low cost of equipment, skilled manpower also adds to the productivity and affects the profitability of the business. Drivers play a significant role in enhancing productivity and performance of the equipment in operation. Eicher, for the first time, introduced driver training programs, which are conducted at the Driver Training Centres as well as customized programs at the work site.

With Eicher’s Lifetime Support Solutions - with pioneering site support solutions, service parts availability, accident repair solutions, comprehensive driver development solutions and service agreements, we are partnering with customers in every stage of their trucking Journey.

Policies like GST and demonetisation have augured well for the industry

The government’s progressive economic policies like GST and demonetisation have augured well for the industry. As transition to GST gets more and more streamlined, the macro-economic fundamentals are getting strong. The immediate effects of demonetisation were also reversed and we have been seeing good growth since the last quarter. Fleet owners have returned to the market to purchase new vehicles.

We have already seen that vehicle turnaround time has reduced drastically due to the end of ‘Toll Nakas’, and this has facilitated stock visibility for better inventory management. Truck utilization is already on a rise, which has given an impetus to the demand for medium and heavy commercial Vehicles. So, we are looking forward to a good run for the industry.

New at Excon 2017

On display will be the Eicher range of solutions for Mining, Construction, and Transportation.