Tata Motors receives order for 500 buses from Ivory Coast

New Delhi, Apr 6: After having bagged an order for 500 new next-generation low-floor Urban city buses from the Ivory Coast, Tata Motors recently handed over the first lot of 117 buses to SOTRA in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan.
The buses are being financed under the EXIM Bank of India for operation by SOTRA – Abidjan Transport Company.
Noel TATA Chairman of Trent Ltd and Managing Director of Tata International greets H E Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Prime Minister of Republic of Cote D’Ivoire In his message, Rudrarup Maitra, Head International Business – Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors said, “Tata Motors is extremely proud to have received this order from SOTRA and has worked very closely with them to give Abidjan, a truly world-class solution, through a tried and tested partnership meant to bring about change in the transport system in Cote D’Ivoire.
With a dedicated team of Tata Motors engineers, having worked with SOTRA on-ground over the last 12 months, we have probably achieved one of the highest levels of customization in public transportation in the region, to deliver more passenger comfort, safety and efficiency to Abidjan’s bus service.
” Rudrarup Maitra further added, “What we have achieved with a partner like SOTRA today is a perfect example of a public-private partnership and hope to further partner other state transport units in the region, to better their respective bus services.