Ashok Leyland

Auto firms laud EV draft policy, but flag infra, incentive concerns

Automobile makers have good words for the draft policy that has set a target for at least a fourth of new vehicles sold in Delhi to be run on electricity by 2023. However, they are skeptical on the issue of the required charging infrastructure and the lack of clarity on …

Ashok Leyland unveils India’s first indigenous electric bus

CHENNAI: Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, today unveiled India's first Circuit electric bus at its corporate office in Chennai. Designed and engineered entirely in India, the bus is launched as a zero emission vehicle created specifically for Indian road and load conditions. "India's first ever fully electric bus, …

Why are your buses so noisy: NGT asks Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland

The National Green Tribunal today asked Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, which supply buses to Delhi Transport Corporation, why these vehicles caused noise pollution on roads and directed them to submit details, including their designs. "All these buses which you have designed, why are they so noisy? DTC is planning …

Ashok Leyland launches range of fuel efficient trucks

Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland said it has introduced a range of haulage trucks fitted with twin speed rear axles and other modifications for enhanced fuel efficiency of up to 10 per cent. Deployed on 25 and 31 tonne trucks in both 6x2 and 8x2 configurations, the new set …

Ashok Leyland Nissan inks Rs 4,150-cr MoU with TN Govt

Company will produce Light Commercial Vehicles in five different locations in the state Ashok Leyland Nissan, a JV between Hinduja Group's flagship company Ashok Leyland and Japanese auto major Nissan, today signed a MoU with the Tamil Nadu government to produce Light Commercial Vehicles in five different locations. Total investment …

BMTC to ply country’s first hybrid vehicles

It will place orders for two vehicles before year-end with Ashok Leyland If all goes well, Bangaloreans will soon be travelling in ‘diesel hybrid’ vehicles. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is planning to introduce ‘diesel hybrid’ vehicles for public transport on a pilot basis in the City by mid-2012. …

BMC to Bombay High Court: Quotations for BS IV not yet in

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has informed the Bombay High Court that Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland are not providing them with quotations for vehicles containing Bharat Stage (BS) IV emission norms. The BMC has sought permission to continue using 211 vehicles like compactors and fire engines with BS III …

Tata Motors, Leyland to step on the gas for auto LNG

  Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland will soon collaborate with Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL) to introduce the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for vehicles. PLL plans to introduce the retailing of LNG, as it is a cheaper and safer alternative to the cheapest existing fuel in the country: compressed natural …

Cos zoom in on Chennai for R&D, design centres

CHENNAI is fast emerging a hub in engineering design, R &D; and product development for a number of global players. Companies across sectors- automobile, telecom, infrastructure, wind energy have set up their centres in the city encouraged by the good eco-system, talent pool and growing number of original equipment manufacturers …

Truck, tipper sales hit by ban on mining

THE clampdown on illegal mining in the mineral-rich states of Karnataka, Goa and Orissa has resulted in collateral damage by way of lower truck sales. According to people connected with mining and truck-makers, sales of specialised trucks and tippers that are used to ferry minerals from pit heads to ports …

Bus companies do good business under JNNURM

Saubhadra Chatterji & Sharmistha Mukherjee / New Delhi September 16, 2010, 0:37 IST While companies have benefited from the Centre

Auto cos lines up $30-b investment in 4 years

Tatas,M&M;,Maruti Lead Expansion Drive DAIMLER, Maruti Suzuki and Mahindra & Mahindra are set to lead an estimated $30-billion investments by automakers in the next four years to meet the galloping demand in the world

Delhi Govt. gives away prime land at Rs. 150 annual rent

To a joint venture between Ashok Leyland and Transport Dept. New Delhi: About 10 acres of prime land in the National Capital at a meagre rent of Rs 150 per year! The Delhi government has allotted the land at those rates to a joint venture between a society and a …

We'll save Rs 30,000-50,000 a vehicle from Pantnagar

Q&A;: R Seshasayee, MD, Ashok Leyland Swaraj Baggonkar / Mumbai March 6, 2010, 0:41 IST R SeshasayeeChennai-based Ashok Leyland Ltd (ALL), the second largest truck maker in India, has inaugurated an integrated manufacturing facility at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. This unit, in which Rs 1,500 crore have been invested, is the company

Nissan mulls $5000 car with Ashok Leyland

Geneva: Japanese autocar giant Nissan announced on Tuesday that it was in talks with Ashok Leyland for developing a small car for the global market that could be priced at around $4,500-5,000 (about Rs 2.25 lakh-2.50 lakh).

Nissan mulls $5000 car with Ashok Leyland

Geneva: Japanese autocar giant Nissan announced on Tuesday that it was in talks with Ashok Leyland for developing a small car for the global market that could be priced at around $4,500-5,000 (about Rs 2.25 lakh-2.50 lakh).

Not only low-floors, buy all types of buses: HC to govt

New Delhi: Upset that the Delhi government has stopped procurement of semi low-floor and standard floor buses even when there is acute shortage of new vehicles, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked it to get cracking. A division bench comprising Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice Manmohan Singh demanded an …

Tata, Ashok Leyland submit time schedule

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, which have been given contract by the Delhi Government to supply low-floor buses, informed the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that they had prepared a time schedule to complete the supply of low-floor buses. Counsel for Tata Motors submitted before a Division Bench …

Court seeks Tata Motors affidavits about supply of low-floor buses

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the heavy vehicle manufacturers, Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, to file affidavits stating when they would be able to complete the supply of low-floor buses to the Delhi Government. A Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice A. P. Shah and Justice S. …

Switch to dual fuel next yr

The switch to dual fuel for vehicles, consisting of hydrogen and CNG, will happen by next year.

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