BharatBenz gets US$ 419.51 million boost as Daimler India expands in Tamil Nadu
- IBEF
- August 14, 2026
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has proposed an investment of around Rs. 4,000 crore (US$ 419.51 million) in Tamil Nadu to strengthen its commercial vehicle brand BharatBenz and expand its wider ecosystem. The announcement was made alongside a non-binding facilitation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Tamil Nadu Government at the Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave. The proposed investment will take DICV’s total investments in India to more than Rs. 14,500 crore (US$ 1.52 billion). The expansion is expected to create around 400 jobs and strengthen capabilities in product development, manufacturing, research and development, local infrastructure and future technology readiness. The investment is aimed at preparing BharatBenz’s product portfolio to meet rising domestic demand, supported by increasing government spending on highways, logistics corridors, ports, mining and public transport.
DICV began sales operations in India in 2012 and has since put more than 2.2 lakh BharatBenz trucks and buses on Indian roads. Its operations are anchored by a 400-acre integrated manufacturing and R&D facility at Oragadam near Chennai, which employs more than 4,000 people. The facility has around 92% localisation across the product value chain and is supported by nearly 400 local suppliers. BharatBenz customers are served through more than 420 dealer and service touchpoints, alongside a logistics centre in Pune. The Chennai facility also functions as an international hub for Daimler Truck, having exported more than 75,000 completed vehicles and over 330 million component parts to 70 markets worldwide. The proposed investment is expected to strengthen local manufacturing, service readiness, parts availability and future technology capabilities while reinforcing Tamil Nadu’s position as a major automotive manufacturing and export hub.
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