Ever seen the ultra familiar Indian truck that moves on almost any Indian road and carries amazing tons of material and Cargo owing to its sturdy construction. If yes, there is every possibility that you would have seen an Ashok Leyland truck.
There are claims that Indian railways is the lifeline of India as it carries
a very large number of passengers in a day. But, statistics are a little more defining. In 2008, the transportation vehicles of Ashok leyland carried more than 60 million passengers surpassing the Indian railways record.
With the automotive industry in the doldrums since the last 2 years and Western governments subsidizing every vehicle to save bankrupt vehicle manufactureres during recession, Ashok leyland has a different story to tell.Last year it posted amazing profits when recession was at its peak.
Achievements:
Now judged as one of the SUPER BRAND of India, Ashok leyland has achieved various milestones on its way to supremacy.In 1997,it pioneered the first CNG(Compressed natural gas)powered bus.In 2002, it developed the first hybrid electric bus.It is also the chief supplier to the Indian Army to provide rough and sturdy vehicles .Ashok leyland also won the Employer of choice award in the manufacturing sector instituted by CNBC-TV18.In the bus segment, Ashok leyland has maintained its pole position of 46% market share even after heavyweights such as VOLVO and other manufacturers penetrated the Indian commercial vehicle market.Truly the King of Indian
commercial vehicles.
The Genesis and History:
Started with the inspiration of Jawaharlal Nehru’s persuasion of self
reliance ,Raghunandan Saran set up Ashok motors in 1948.THe British Leyland later acquired a stake and the name of the company changed to Ashok Leyland.In 1955, the first commercial vehicle rolled out .In 1987, the company was acquired by the multimillion Hinduja group that now holds the majority stake in the company.
By producing the best in class vehicles for Indian transport, Ashok leyland has live upto its expectation of becoming the true lifeline of Indian transport.
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Definitely agree with the post….. Ashok Leyland and TATA both dominated trucking market in India for last couple of Decades……and Ashok Leyland had played a big role in Indian transportation, as we see in picture most army vehicle and even the other government vehicles are manufactured by them.
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Ashok Leyland is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in India. Founded in 1948, the company is one of India’s leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, as well as emergency and military vehicles. Operating six plants, Ashok Leyland also makes spare parts and engines for industrial and marine applications.
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oops! got something wrong in this post. you said it surpass the railway records. but my friend railway has a record of carrying 20 million passenger a day . and you have said ashok leyland carried 60 million a year. so how come it surpasses it . it’s way out of league….
Hi Shyam,
The 60 milliion figure was an official estimate released by a popular surveying company.