Eicher Motors, a joint venture with the Volvo Group, unveiled its Pro 6000 series range at the Futuroad expo in Johannesburg recently as part of its model expansion. This, according to the company, marks the entry of the brand into the high-potential heavy-duty commercial vehicle market in SA. The newly launched range consists of the Pro 6016 16-tonne gross vehicle mass (GVM) heavy duty freight carrier with an eight-tonne payload and the Pro 6025T (10m³) 6x4 25-tonne GVM heavy duty construction tipper. The Pro 6000 series aims to set a new benchmark of efficiency and productivity in its segment, the company says. Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) brings together the Volvo Group’s global expertise and technology with the engineering and claimed fuel efficiency of Eicher. Together with a growing network in SA, Eicher says it is ushering in "the pro league of trucking". Taking one step forward towards its vision of "integrating global technology with local commercial transportati...

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