Ashok Leyland

Commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland’s UK based subsidiary Optare PLC has delivered the first of 21 battery-electric Metrodecker EVs to UK-based bus operator First York, the company announced on Tuesday. First York launched the first of 21 battery-electric Optare Metrodecker EV double-deckers on Thursday 30 July.  The flagship firm of Hinduja Group, Ashok Leyland on Tuesday claimed that the entire batch of electric double-decker buses will be delivered by September this year. These buses will enter service this year in Read More...

Chennai-headquartered commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland has expanded its range of digital solutions and showcased DigitAL Nxt, an industry-first combination of three innovative digital solutions. The commercial vehicle manufacturer launched India’s first digital solutions for commercial vehicles with the launch of Digital Marketplace in 2017. The Digital Marketplace consisted of i-Alert, LeyKart, ServiceMandi, e-Diagnostics and these solutions were developed on the brand philosophy of ‘Aapki Jeet, Hamari Jeet’,  and have the potential to transform the commercial vehicle business in the Read More...

Ashok Leyland has showcased its full range of future ready products, based on Intelligent Exhaust Gas Recirculation (iEGR) technology at its annual Global Conference 2017 in Chennai. Regarding the application of iEGR technology, Ashok Leyland will be the only domestic OEM to implement this technology successfully for its products above 130HP. According to Ashok Leyland, IntelligentExhaustGas Recirculation (iEGR) technology is a simple yet innovative solution to achieving the desired results in order to meet the BS4 norms. This technology is not only Read More...

Ashok Leyland Ltd (Ashok Leyland), flagship of the Hinduja Group, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s stake in each of the three joint ventures (JVs) formed between the two companies, namely, Ashok Leyland Nissan-Vehicles Limited, Nissan-Ashok Leyland Powertrain Limited and Nissan-Ashok Leyland Technologies Limited. In September 2016, Ashok Leyland and Nissan announced that they had reached a new arrangement in which Nissan would transfer its ownership in the three JVs to Ashok Leyland subject Read More...

Ashok Leyland has won an order valued at USD 170 million (INR 1,140 Crores) from the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania for the purchase of Ashok Leyland's vehicles, gensets, spares and equipment for development of workshops, training modules and allied equipment to be fitted on ambulances. Also Read: Made in India Ashok Leyland Circuit Electric Bus launched; India’s first zero-emission electric bus Ashok Leyland had recently concluded the supply of 773 vehicles to Tanzania under Line of Credit from the Government Read More...

Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, unveiled India’s first Circuit electric bus. Claimed to be designed and engineered entirely in India, the Circuit series is the country’s first zero-emission electric bus. The makers state that the buses are specifically constructed for Indian road and load conditions. This new Circuit range of vehicles will be offered on multiple platforms. The chief guest on the occasion, Ambuj Sharma, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Government of Tamil Nadu, said that Read More...

Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, and the largest suppliers of logistics vehicles to the Indian Army, has won orders valued at INR 800-crore from the Indian armed forces. The company will supply 450 units of Field Artillery Tractor (FAT) 6x6 and other similar Super Stallion vehicles; along with 825 units of Ambulance 4x4. Mr. Vinod K. Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland said, “The orders for Field Artillery Tractor (FAT) 6x6 and Ambulance 4x4 are in keeping with the momentum Read More...

Ashok Leyland took the sheets off four all-new products at the Auto Expo 2016, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Also showcased was a variant of the Dost pick up truck. Inspired by the ‘Made in India’, the 4940 Euro 6 meets the strict Euro 6 emission norms. HYBUS, India’s first non-plugin hybrid bus, helps reduce emissions, and offers significant efficiencies in operating costs. Ultracapacitors provide the diesel motor with necessary power for movement.     GURU –  This is Ashok Leyland's latest offering in Read More...

Rajasthan, at this time of the year, is a bit of a wanderer’s paradise. The somewhat post-apocalyptic, barren lands of India’s westernmost state are best enjoyed from the cool, air-conditioned confines of a car in the summers. However, it becomes a pleasant weathered hinterland during the days the earth distances itself from the sun. So the moment Honda invited us for the sixth instalment of their Drive to Discover event that was happening in Rajasthan, I packed my bags and Read More...