Daimler Trucks Opens New Test Track In Chennai
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has opened the new truck test track in Oragadam, near Chennai which is located on the grounds of DICV truck plant currently under construction in Oragadam.
The company said that construction of the DICV test track began in April 2009 and construction of the new DICV production plant is also on schedule. DICV has planned a total investment of INR44bn over the next five years. The company will manufacture light, medium, and heavy duty trucks at its 160 hectare facility in Oragadam.
According to Daimler, with the new test tract the company will have ability to test trucks in South Asia at the new Indian test facility. The test track has two different tracks. The three-lane outer track has a total length of 1.55km and is designed for testing the power train and driving noise.
In addtion, the two-lane inner track is1.16km and includes a variety of India-specific poor road features. This track offers a water trough, a dusty road and poor road surfaces. Facilities for testing gradeability and steering will be added in future.
Marc Llistosella, CEO of DICV, said: “Our new test track, which is one-of-a-kind in South Asia, is an important step towards ensuring this commitment. Numerous customer studies and measurements were considered during the construction of the test track to ensure a realistic simulation of the road conditions in India. Our trucks will have to undergo a variety of tests to offer our customers high standards of product performance.”
The production of trucks at Oragadam plant is expected to begin in 2012 and will have a maximum capacity of 70,000 units.
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