With regards to the top commercial vehicle creators in India, there are only a few names on the rundown. To give a superior understanding, India’s business vehicle sector is separated into different divisions, for example, MHCV trucks, ILCV trucks, small commercial vehicles, and traveller transports.
While MHCV trucks (medium and heavy commercial vehicles) have GVWs more prominent than 16.2 tons, ILCV trucks (intermediate and light commercial vehicles) have GVWs going from under 5 tons to in excess of 16 tons. Additionally, pickups and mini trucks up to 3.5 tons in gross weight are known as small commercial vehicles. In this way, here is the latest list.
List of Top Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers In India
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Tata Motors
The foremost & indisputable forerunner in India’s business vehicle area, Tata Motors, holds almost 50% of the whole market share. The organisation boasts a thorough portfolio of enveloping trucks and transports, going from 500 kg mini trucks to 55-ton GCW tractor-trailer trucks in the freight segment. They also provide 4-seater individual movers for broad 68-seater transports. A dominant force in heavy trucks (MHCV trucks) for long-stretch applications, Tata Motors likewise drives the small business vehicle classification with well-known models like the Tata Ace.
The organisation’s MHCV setup incorporates all-around viewed models, for example, LPT 4823, LPT 4223, LPT 3518, LPT 2818 and LPT 1618. Further, it has heavy transports like Signa 5523 and Signa 4623. Tata Motors took on the SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) course for discharge control in HCV trucks after the BSIV system, which was successful on April 1, 2017.
In the ILCV range, famous Tata trucks include the Tata 1109, Tata 1512, Ultra 1518, Tata 909, and the leader Tata 407, accessible as SFC 407 and LPT 407 models. The success of the company is still based on Tata Ace, which also comprises Tata Ace XL and Tata Ace Gold.
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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
The leader in the pickups segment has 2 different divisions to cater to the commercial vehicles segment. While Mahindra Auto operates in the sub 3.5 tons segment with its flagship models like the Mahindra Bolero Pickup (now rechristened as Mahindra Bolero Pickup Extra Strong & Mahindra Bolero Pickup Extra Long), Supro Maxi truck, Supro Mini truck, and Supro Vans, the Mahindra Truck And Bus division caters to the LCV and above cargo and passenger mover portfolio.
The company still holds almost 2/3rds of the pickup market in India. Mahindra Trucks, though, is yet to create its foothold in the segment with its portfolio of Mahindra Blazo X trucks (HCV trucks), Furio trucks (ICV trucks) and Jayo, Loading Optiomo range of light trucks. Mahindra buses, though, have good acceptance with Tourister Excello and Tourister Cosmo’s range of buses. The company also recently showcased Mahindra Comfio and Cruzio, which are yet to be seen on Indian roads.
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Ashok Leyland
The flagship company of the Hinduja Group, Ashok Leyland, is the leader of buses in India and holds the runner-up position in MHCV trucks, just after Tata Trucks. Not only the heavy trucks and the buses segment, but the company is also evolving very aggressively in the ICV & LCV trucks. While the passenger portfolio has popular models like Viking and Cheetah buses, the Ashok Leyland MHCV trucks portfolio has popular models like 3118, 3718, and 4923.
The company has 2 popular cabin options, namely the U truck and Captain cabin in the MHCV trucks segment and made quite a buzz in the market with its iEGR technology that doesn’t require a urea-based solution called ad blue. Popular Ashok Leyland trucks in the ICV range include Ecomet 1214, Ecomet 1212, Boss 1413, Guru 1111, and LCV range as Partners. The company LCV division, with a separate dealership network, caters to the Partner pickups segment with models like Ashok Leyland Dost Plus, Dost Strong, and Dost Lite and LCV buses with models like Mitr & Sunshine.
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Eicher Trucks & Buses
VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) is a joint venture between Swedish Volvo Group and Eicher Motors. Eicher Trucks are the first choice of transporters when it comes to ICV and LCV trucks with popular models like Eicher 1110 XP Pro, Eicher 1110 Pro, Eicher 1114 XP Pro, Eicher 3015, Eicher 1049 & Eicher 1095XP.
Popularly known as mileage ka badshah, Eicher truck mileage is admired by one and all. The company recently also introduced Pro 2049 and Pro 2095 XP. Whereas the heavy-duty trucks portfolio of Eicher trucks is still struggling to make its mark on the Indian roads even despite having 3 ranges of products under the Pro 5000 Series, Pro 6000 Series & the premium Pro 8000 Series. Popular Eicher MHCV trucks include Pro 6048, Pro 6037 (now Pro 6042), Pro 6031 (now Pro 6035), Pro 5031, Pro 5025 (now Pro 5028) and the highest-selling Pro 5016 (now Pro 5019).
The company also has a significant presence in LMD buses (the equivalent of Intermediate and Light Commercial Vehicles in Eicher’s terminology) with the popular Starline bus range and Skyline Pro range of premium buses. Similar to trucks, the heavy-duty buses segment is struggling for its share of presence on the roads, with 20.15 as the model in different wheelbase options. Popular Eicher buses include 10.90L, 10.75H and 10.50. All these Eicher Trucks and Buses are manufactured out of its plants based in Madhya Pradesh at Pithampur and Bagged.
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BharatBenz
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles is growing rapidly month-on-month in the Indian CV space with the BharatBenz.Popular BharatBenz trucks in the MHCV space include the BharatBenz 3723R, BharatBenz 3123R, and BharatBenz 1617R &528. ICV trucks like 1414R, 1214R and 1014R haven’t had the option to leave a huge imprint up to this point, and BharatBenz transports like 1623 have in no time getting a handle on an offer for themselves in the significant distance intercity travel application.
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SML Isuzu
SML Isuzu trucks have a significant presence in the value segment range, especially CNG fuel. The company has recently introduced the Global Series of ICV & LCV trucks with new and improved cabin exteriors and interiors. Popular Swaraj Mazda trucks include SML Samrat GS, Sartaj, Supreme, Super & Prestige. Popular Swaraj Mazda buses include the SML S7 and SML Executive range.
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Force Motors
Manufacturers of the famous tourist van Traveller, Force Motors has plants located at Pithampur and Pune. Force Traveller, widely referred to as Tempo Traveller, is a unique monocoque van & quite popular in the tourist segment. Main variants include Force Traveller 3350, Force Traveller Super 3700 and Force Traveller 26. The company has other popular vehicles like Trax Cruiser and Toofan in the passenger range and Kargo King Grand, Kargo King Star, Shaktiman 200 & Shaktiman 400 in the cargo range.