DIMO and Tata Motors launch Ultra buses

Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) and Tata Motors launched the Ultra standard bus, school bus and the Ultra luxury AC bus in Sri Lanka recently.

The head table: From left - COO, Tata Division, DIMO, Vijitha Bandara, Head - Sales, CV International Business, Tata Motors Ltd, Rudrarup Maitra and Chairman and Managing Director, DIMO, Ranjith Pandithage. Pic: Vipula Amerasinghe

The 34-seater Standard Bus, School Bus and the 29-seater luxury AC Bus' showcase superior technology and design with superior aggregates, ensuring low cost of ownership and higher uptime with enhanced driver and passenger comfort, a company spokesman said.

Head of Sales, International Business, Commercial Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors Ltd, Rudrarup Maitra said, "The launch of globally benchmarked buses by Tata Motors marks the introduction of our world-class range of Ultra buses in Sri Lanka. The buses have been designed for intra-city and inter-city transport and offer unmatched performance and reliability."

"Keeping in mind the ever evolving industry, we have again taken a pioneering step in Sri Lanka's commercial vehicle market and we hope to continue introducing new models from our portfolio every year," he said.

Sri Lanka is the first market outside India to purchase the Ultra range of buses. Chairman and Managing Director, DIMO, Ranjith Pandithage said, "The Tata Ultra buses will change the way Sri Lanka commutes in the coming years.

With a range of more than 100 products, our endeavour is to meet customer needs by providing products which are built to suit specific applications."