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Ashok Motors
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OVERVIEW
For over six decades, we have been moving people and goods, touching you and millions across 50 countries worldwide. Today, we are the flagship of the Hinduja Group, one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers in India with a turnover of US $ 2.5 billion in 2011-12 having consistently delivered profits to our stake-holders since inception.
Our buses safely carry 70 million passengers to their destinations every day. Close to 700,000 of our vehicles keep the wheels of economies turning and, as the largest supplier of logistics vehicles to the Indian Army, we play a critical role in keeping our borders safe.
For our customers, we are committed to provide transport solutions that offer the best operating economics while for users of our vehicles, comfort and safety. This has driven us to pioneer concepts that have become industry norms fueled both by our robust inherent R&D capabilities and the strength of strategic alliances forged with global technology leaders.
Headquartered in Chennai, India, our manufacturing footprint is pan-India with two facilities in Prague (Czech Republic) and Ras Al Khaimah (UAE).
To offer you more from our stable of offerings, we have inked 50:50 Joint Ventures (JV) with Nissan Motor Company (Japan) for Light Commercial Vehicles and John Deere (USA) for construction equipment. Our JV with Continental AG (Germany) is for developing automotive Infotronics while the one with the Alteams Group is for producing high press die casting extruded aluminum components for both the automotive and telecommunication sectors.
International Operations
Our growing international footprint is thanks to our success in producing vehicles ideally suited for varying foreign conditions and terrains. Exporting to over 30 countries worldwide, we are leaders in the bus markets of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Mauritius and have significant presence in the Middle East and Africa too. We are proud participants in the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system in Lagos, Nigeria, that is going a long way in providing better and comfortable city travel. We are now seeking to make inroads into CIS and Latin America.
AVIA Ashok Leyland Motors, headquartered in Prague, the Czech Republic, represents our European presence. The famous D- Series trucks are popular on the roads of Hungary, UK, Ireland, Slovakia, Spain, Czech Republic and soon in the Middle East.
With the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, we have set up a state-of-the-art facility at Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, with an initial annual capacity to manufacture 2,000 vehicles of international quality.
Research & Development
To offer you world-class technology that is relevant, appropriate and affordable has been the moving force behind our R&D, that has always been an area of prime focus for us. In an atmosphere that nurtures creativity and innovation, the 1000+ Product Development team seeks to harness and adopt technologies that provide value to you as well as address safety and environmental issues.
If our vehicles have become synonymous with the qualities ofreliability and ruggedness, it is thanks largely to the globally benchmarked testing facilities that we have set up. Apart from a modern CAD set-up and a Computer Testing Laboratory, is a comprehensive array of test tracks for vigorous testing of prototypes in the most demanding of conditions. The 6-poster, one of its kind in the country, is a torture track simulator for multi-axle vehicles that significantly reduces testing time.