Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja group, is the 2nd largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in India, the 3rd largest manufacturer of buses in the world, and the 10th largest manufacturers of trucks. 9 manufacturing plants gives an international footprint – 7 in India, a bus manufacturing facility in (UAE), one at Leeds, United Kingdom and a joint venture with the Alteams Group for the manufacture of high-press die-casting extruded aluminium components for the automotive and telecommunications sectors, Ashok Leyland has a well-diversified portfolio across the automobile industry. Ashok Leyland has recently been ranked as 34th best brand in India.
A US $ 4.20 billion company, and a footprint that extends across 50 countries, are one of the most fully-integrated manufacturing companies this side of the globe. Ashok Leyland has a product range from 1T GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) to 55T GTW in trucks, 9 to 80 seater buses, vehicles for defence and special applications, and diesel engines for industrial, genset and marine applications.. With the largest fleet of logistics vehicles deployed in the Indian Army and significant partnerships with armed forces across the globe, Ashok Leyland helps keep borders secure.
Pioneers in the Commercial Vehicle (CV) space, many product concepts have become industry benchmarks and norms. Ashok Leyland has ISO/TS 16949 Corporate Certification and is also the first CV manufacturer in India to receive the OBD-II (on board diagnostic) certification for BS IV-compliant commercial vehicle engines, SCR (selective catalytic reduction), iEGR (intelligent exhaust gas recirculation) and CNG technologies. They are the first truck and bus manufacturer outside of Japan to win the Deming prize for our Pantnagar plant in 2016 and the Hosur Unit II being awarded the Deming Prize in 2017. Driven by innovative products suitable for a wide range of applications and an excellent understanding of the customers and local market conditions, Ashok Leyland has been at the fore-front of the commercial vehicle industry for decades.