Ashok Leyland delivers the first 14T Boss Electric Truck to BillionE at Bharat Mobility Expo 

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today handed over the keys of its first 14T Boss Electric Truck to BillionE at the inaugural edition of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024. Ashok Leyland also showcased at the Expo an impressive array of future-ready vehicles, including […]

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Ashok Leyland To Invest Rs. 1200 Cr. Into Switch

Infusion to fund expansion of product portfolio, R&D & operations The Board of Directors of Ashok Leyland have approved an investment of Rs. 1200 cr. in Switch Mobility as equity through its holding company Optare PLC UK.  The funds infused will be used for capital expenditure, R&D and meeting operational requirements both in UK and India. The funds will be infused over the next […]

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Ashok Leyland Marks 75th Anniversary with Innovations in Sustainable Mobility

 Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer proudly commemorates its 75th year of operations, highlighting its steadfast commitment to the nation’s prosperity and growth. Founded in 1948, the company has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of commercial mobility, and today, it stands as […]

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Ashok Leyland showcases advanced mobility solutions at Auto Expo 2023

The company exhibited its robust portfolio of sustainable mobility solutions Ashok Leyland, an Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, showcased seven advanced mobility solutions at the Auto Expo 2023. The company which has been a forerunner in introducing cutting-edge technologies, demonstrated its futuristic vehicle range, powered by electric […]

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Ashok Leyland and IIT Madras jointly develop hybrid EVs using turbine technology

Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja group and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Researchers at National Centre for Combustion Research and Development (NCCRD) collaborated for development and commercialization of ‘Swirl Mesh Lean Direct Injection (LDI) system’ technology for developing a series of hybrid Electrical Vehicles using this turbine technology. IIT […]

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Switch Mobility – All set to take e-bus and e-LCV market by storm with ‘net zero’ goal

Switch Mobility Ltd., born from an amalgamation of Ashok Leyland’s EV capabilities and Optare, the UK bus manufacturer with over a century of expertise, is bullish about its prospects in the electric bus space, buoyed by interest from customers in the STU and private segment alike. N. Balasubramanian had a detailed conversation with Mahesh Babu, CEO, Switch […]

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Switch Mobility breaks ground for advanced manufacturing and tech centre in Valladolid, Spain

€100 million investment planned over the next decade to support development of the facility that is set to create 7,000 direct and indirect jobs in the region Switch Mobility Ltd, the next-generation net zero carbon electric bus and light commercial vehicle company, has broken ground for the creation of its new advanced manufacturing facility in Valladolid, Spain. The […]

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