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Class: B2
Year: 2014
Group No.: 4
Semester: 2nd
Titan Tusker
Double Decker Twin Axle Lorry
bus
Comet
-By 1963, the Comet was operated by every
State Transport Undertaking in India, and
over 8,000 were in service.
Comet
Hino Engine
-During early 80's Ashok Leyland entered into a
collaboration with Japanese company Hino
Motors from whom technology for the H-series
engines was sourced.
-Most current models of Ashok Leyland come with
H-series engines.
Bus powered by Hino Engine
U-Truck
Ashok Leyland, announced sale of vehicles on the
new U-Truck platform from November, 2010.
Further, another 15 models are set to enter the
market in the next 12 months.
U-Truck
U-3723H
Dost
-Ashok Leyland's entry into Light Commercial
Vehicle segment with Dost
-DOST is a 1.25 ton light commercial vehicle (LCV).
-With the launch of Dost Ashok Leyland has now
entered the Light Commercial Vehicle segment in
India.
Dost
Stile
Ashok Leyland Defence Systems (ALDS) is a newly
floated company by the Hinduja Group. Ashok
Leyland is the largest supplier of logistics vehicles
to the Indian Army. It has supplied over 60,000 of
its Stallion vehicles which form the Army's logistics
backbone.
Lanka Ashok Leyland
-Lanka Ashok Leyland (LAL) in Sri Lanka was formed in 1982 and
started its operations in 1983 as a Joint venture between Lanka
Leyland Ltd and Ashok Leyland Ltd India. LAL imports commercial
vehicles in both knock down kits or fully built and carry out
assembly operations, repair and service, body building on chassis.
Avia
-In October 2006, Ashok Leyland bought a large stake in the
Czech based-Avia, later renaming as Avia Ashok Leyland Motors,
to gain entry into the competitive European market.
Optare
-In 2010 Ashok Leyland acquired a 26% stake in the British bus
manufacturer Optare, a company based on the premises of a
former British Leyland subsidiary C.H. Roe. In December 2011
Ashok Leyland increased its stake in Optare to 75.1%.
Manufacturing Units
India:
Ennore, Tamil nadu in North Chennai [estb. 1948] – Trucks, Buses,
Engines, Axles etc.
Hosur, Tamil nadu in Krishnagiri District - [estb.-1980] -Has Two plants
adjacent for Trucks, Special Vehicles and Power Units.
Alwar, Rajasthan – [estb.-1982] - Bus Manufacturing Unit
Bandara, Maharashtra – [estb.-1982] – Gearbox Unit
Pantnagar, Uttarakhand – [etsb.-2010] – 75,000 annual capacity
greenfield Unit for new generation Platforms and Cabs.
Sengadu, Kanchipuram District in Tamil Nadu - [etsb.-2008] -Technical
and Production facility for Ashok Leyland Defence Systems. Another
separate technical center for Nissan Ashok Leyland Vehicles.
Manufacturing Units
Europe
Sherburn-in-Elmet, Great Britain – Optare Bus.
Letnany in Prague, Czech – Avia plant.
Middle East
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – estb. 2011 – Bus manufacturing facility – Joint
Venture between Ashok Leyland and Ras Al Khaimah Investment
Authority (RAKIA) in UAE
Technical Centre
Ashok Leyland's Technical Centre, at Vellivoyalchavadi (VVC) in the
outskirts of North Chennai near Minjur, is a state-of-the-art product
development facility, that apart from modern test tracks and
component test labs, also houses India's one and only Six Poster testing
equipment.
For more information go to
our Website:
www.ashokleyland.com
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