Ashok Leyland Company Description
Through good times and hard, Ashok Leyland keeps on truckin' on. Founded in 1948, the company is one of India's major manufacturers of commercial vehicles, rolling out multi-axle trucks and tractor trailers, as well as light trucks and buses, emergency, and military vehicles. Ashok Leyland touts its 18- seater to 82-seater double-decker buses, popular for moving India's metro public. Operations also make spare parts such as crank shafts, crown wheels and pinions, and ball and roller bearings, and engines for industrial generator and marine applications. Engineering, consulting, and testing services are offered, too. Since 1987 Ashok Leyland has been part of the Hinduja Group, serving as its flagship business.
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