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Richard Pieris to introduce radial tyres for vans and cars
Richard Pieris Tyre Company is introducing radial tyres for vans and
cars.
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The Best Sales Agent in the Southern Province, Dayan Gajanayake
receiving his award from Director/General Manager Pushpika
Janadheera. Manager of the Richard Pieris Tyre factory in
Weligama Akbar Musaffa is also in the picture. |
Director/ General Manager of Richard Pieris Tyre Pushpika Janadheera
said, “We are the sole agents for India’s superior tyre - Birla. We also
have Arpico Tubes and Flaps in our range of products and are in the
process of introducing radial tyres for vans and cars”.
He was speaking at the Annual Convention, which was held in Matara,
for their dealers in the Southern Province recently.
Janadheera said “We provide the market with over 40,000 Arpidag,
Arpico and Horizon tyres. Our prime objective is to satisfy customers by
offering an excellent service and high quality in all our products. We
consistently open avenues that ensure our high quality is maintained and
enhanced.”
The annual sales convention is held to recognise and encourage
performance of dealers. This year’s event was attended by over 200 sales
agents.
“Our objective of this convention is to recognise and honour our
sales agents not as our customers but as our stakeholders,” he said.
The Company presented special awards for three sales agents who had
served the Company for over 40 years. The award was titled “Building
relationships for long term trust and confidence.” In addition, 10
special sales agents who had built a consistent rapport with the Arpidag
Factory in Weligama were recognised with “Arpidag Excellence” awards.
Several other awards were presented to inspire the sales team. The
first place was awarded to Dayan Gajanayake of Dayan Tyre House and
Motors in Embilipitiya. T.S. Ratnayake of Ratnayake Tyre Centre in
Akuressa came second while the third place was secured by B.S. Ratnayake
of Tyre House in Middeniya.
Mercedes-Benz India rolls out new E-Class
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E220 CDI |
Its place of prominence in the Indian luxury car segment constantly
receiving newer challenges by the day, Mercedes -Benz India has decided
to take the battle to its German cousins BMW and Audi with a major
revamp to its executive luxury segment car, the E-class.
To cope up with the changing times and cater to increasing demands of
the market, Mercedes-Benz recently rolled out two new E-class variants
and further extended its product range with the all-new E230 (petrol)
and E220 CDI (diesel) models.
The diesel segment in this class is gaining popularity and people
have started to accept diesel cars with an open mind. This has forced
Mercedes-Benz to introduce a first of its kind product in this market,
the new E 220 CDI with a 2.2-litre, four cylinder diesel motor.
“The E-Class has sold more than 10,000 units in India since its
introduction in 1995. Now the product becomes even more enticing with
introduction of the new Bi-Xenon headlamps in the exterior coupled with
a 3-way Memory package and electrically adjustable steering wheel, all
of which are now standard with the vehicle.
The two new engines will further add to the popularity of the E-Class
“ announced Dr. Wilfried Aulbur, Managing Director and CEO of
Mercedes-Benz India, while speaking to the media.
The Economic Times
Nissan charged up on electric cars
Nissan is rapidly forging deals with cities and governments on
electric vehicles as soaring gas prices and worries about global warming
make the green technology surprisingly appealing, a senior executive
said Wednesday.
While other car manufacturers are concentrating on fuel cells and
hybrids, Tokyo-based Nissan Motor Co. is going all out on electric
vehicles, promising to mass-market the emissions-free cars globally in
2012, with the first models arriving in Japan and the U.S. in 2010. AP |
