Scania’s latest inter-city luxury bus in the multi-axle (6×2) segment is here in India, to hit on the popular Volvo 9400 coaches
Scania is here in India. The company commenced the production of its P410 trucks as CKD in June last year from its Narasapura plant in Karnataka. All other Indian lineup comprising mining and on-road trucks with its Metrolink Luxury Bus was showcased in the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo. Deliveries of the Metrolink coaches have already begun.
The Inter-city luxury bus segment in India is long-dominated and completely monopolised by Volvo for more than a decade. Volvo entered the market in 2001 to mark the beginning of a new era -with true bus chassis concept, low floor city buses, multi-axle coaches, and host of comfort and safety. There was hardly a direct substitute for its likeness, but Indian buses with the expertise of local bus body builders have flared so well that costly Volvocould hardly penetrate beyond the periphery of the market. Mercedes Benz does offer series of luxury intercity buses in the single rear axle (4×2) configuration, as does Isuzu Motors, but both are comparatively new to the market and are gradually gaining momentum. At least in the past few years, escalating market standards and consumer requirements have resulted in more takers for Volvo buses.
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