Apollo introduces truck, bus radials under Regal brand

Mumbai, Maharashtra - Apollo Tyres Ltd today formally unveiled the first of the Regal brand truck and bus radial tyres - Transport RS (front axle) and Transport RD (drive or rear axle) - at the business-to-business exposition, Bus World, India, taking place in Mumbai. The Regal brand is produced in Apollo's manufacturing unit in Dunlop, South Africa, and now in Baroda, India. Some of the major fleet owners (150 to 500 trucks and trailers) in these regions are sole user of Regal Transport as tyre for their entire fleet of vehicles.

Speaking at Bus World, Mr Sunam Sarkar, Chief, Corporate Strategy and Marketing, Tyres Ltd, said: “The Regal Transport RS & RD have been extensively tested in Indian conditions the past six months and are clear leaders as one of the most efficient fuel-saving radial tyres Given the rapid improvement of our road infrastructure and consistent growth in newer commercial vehicles, we are confident of the Transport's performance and acceptability.”

Regal is a globally renowned brand of radial commercial vehicle tyres since 1995, used extensively in the African continent, Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia.