Indian commercial vehicle conglomerate Eicher Trucks recently launched its Pro 6000 series, which uses a scalable platform strategy for various applications.Motor News attended the launch of the new model range, which sits above the Pro 3000 line-up that was launched in SA almost a year ago. The new range consists of Pro 6016 (eight-tonne payload) 16T GVM (gross vehicle mass) heavy duty freight carrier and Pro 6025T (10cm3) 6x4 25T GVM heavy-duty construction tipper, which effectively marks the entry of the brand into the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market.Celebrating a decade-long partnership with Volvo Trucks this year, Eicher Trucks essentially uses the same engines and drivetrain as its Swedish partner, and thus comes with well-proven hardware components to ensure reliability and peace of mind. Eicher Trucks’ history dates back to 1959 and in 1984 it went into a joint venture project with Mitsubishi Motors and entered the South African market in 2008 offering Eicher-branded tr...
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