Ashok Leyland is open for joint venture, contract manufacturing or even a distribution tie-up in the US, top officials said."We have got a lot of requests to bring in AVIA in the US market, but we want to make sure that we have a range of products to go with," Dheera. Over 70 million passengers use our buses to get to their destinations every day while over 700,000 trucks keep the wheels of economies moving. With the largest fleet of logistics vehicles deployed in the Indian Army and significant partnerships with armed forces across the globe, we help keep borders secure.
Headquartered in Chennai, India, our manufacturing footprint spreads across the globe with 9 plants; including one each at Great Britain and Ras Al Khaimah (UAE). Our Joint Venture partners include John Deere (USA) for Construction Equipment, Continental AG (Germany) for Automotive Infotronics and the Alteams Group for the manufacture of high-press die-casting extruded aluminum components for the automotive and telecommunications sectors.
Ashok Leyland Ltd is the 2nd largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in India the 4th largest manufacturer of buses in the world and the 12th largest manufacturer of trucks globally. The company's products include buses trucks engines defense and special vehicles. From 18 seater to 82 seater double-decker buses from 7.5 ton to 49 ton in haulage vehicles from numerous special application vehicles to diesel engines for industrial marine and genset applications Ashok Leyland offers a range of products. The company is the flagship of the Hinduja Group. Headquartered in Chennai India Ashok Leyland's manufacturing footprint spreads across the globe with 9 plants; including one each at Great Britain and Ras Al Khaimah (UAE). The company's Joint Venture partners include John Deere (USA) for Construction Equipment Continental AG (Germany) for Automotive Infotronics and the Alteams Group for the manufacture of high-press die-casting extruded aluminum components for the automotive and telecommunications sectors.Ashok Leyland Ltd was incorporated in the year 1948 with the name Ashok Motors. The company was set up in collaboration with Austin Motor Company England for the assembly of Austin cars. In The year 1949 they commenced production at the factory situated at Ennore south of Madras. Also they rolled out the first indigenously assembled A40 Austin car.In the year 1950 the company made an agreement with Leyland UK in which Ashok Motors got sole rights to import assemble and progressively manufacture Leyland trucks for seven years. In the year 1954 the Government approved the progressive manufacture of Leyland commercial vehicles and a license was granted for the manufacture of 1000 Comets a year. In the year 1955 the company name was changed to Ashok Leyland Ltd with equity participation from Leyland Motors Ltd.In the year 1967 the company launched 'Titan' the first Indian-made double decker with 50% indigenous components. In the year 1970 the company designed and delivered 1000 numbers of the 6x4 'Hippo' Tipper to the Indian Army based on their specific requirements.
Ashok Leyland Limited is an India-based automotive and transport vehicle company. The Company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of commercial/passenger and defense vehicles and power solutions. It also provides financial services relating to vehicle and housing financing. It manufactures medium and heavy commercial vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and power solution systems. Its commercial vehicles include vans, lorries, over-the-road tractors for semitrailers.
With the corporate office located in Chennai, its manufacturing facilities are in Ennore Tamil Nad, Bhandara Maharashtr, two in Hosur Tamil Nadu, Alwar Rajasthan and Pantnagar Uttarakhand.Ashok Leyland also has overseas manufacturing units with a bus manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah , one at Leeds, United Kingdom and a joint venture with the Alteams Group for the manufacture of high-press die-casting extruded aluminum components for the automotive and telecommunications sectors.Operating nine plants, Ashok Leyland also makes spare parts and engines for industrial and marine applications.
Ashok Leyland has a product range from 1T GVW Gross Vehicle Weight to 55T GTW Gross Trailer Weight in trucks, 9 to 80-seater buses, vehicles for defense and special applications, and diesel engines for industrial, genset and marine applications In 2019, Ashok Leyland claimed to be in the top 10 global commercial vehicle makers. It sold approximately 140,000 vehicles M&HCV and LCV in FY 2016. It is the second largest commercial vehicle company in India in the medium and heavy commercial vehicle M&HCV segment, with a market share of 32.1% . With passenger transportation options ranging from 10 seaters to 74 seaters M&HCV = LCV, Ashok Leyland is a market leader in the bus segment. In the trucks segment Ashok Leyland primarily concentrates on the 16 to 25-ton range and has a presence in the 7.5 to 49 ton range. CCarPrice in providing best Ashok Leyland Vehicle Prices in South Africa by 2026.
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