On March 28, Ashok Leyland announced that its Defence business has won multiple orders valued at more than INR 7 billion. These contracts involve supplying specialized vehicles to meet the Indian Defence sector's requirements for troop transportation, logistics, and other mobility needs under the Close-in Weapon Syst

On March 26, Ashok Leyland announced that Switch Mobility Limited UK (Switch UK), its electric vehicle subsidiary, may cease manufacturing and assembly operations at its Sherburn facility due to ongoing economic uncertainty in the UK and Europe, along with slower-than-expected adoption of EVs in public transport. The

On March 26, Ashok Leyland Limited issued a formal statement addressing recent media reports. Several news outlets had claimed the commercial vehicle maker was in advanced negotiations to acquire the promoter's stake in SML Isuzu from Japan's Sumitomo Corporation. The company strongly denied these reports, calling th

On March 19, Ashok Leyland inaugurated its new bus manufacturing facility near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Located in Malavalli, 40 km from Vijayawada, the plant spans 75 acres and integrates advanced manufacturing technologies. During the inauguration ceremony, Ashok Leyland and the Hinduja Group handed over the key

In an investor update, Ashok Leyland announced that its Board has approved an additional investment of INR 5 billion in Optare PLC, the holding company of its electric mobility subsidiary, Switch Mobility, in Q4 FY 2025. Additionally, the company will inject INR 2 billion into Hinduja Finance to support capital adequ

On February 19, Ashok Leyland bagged an order to supply 320 BS-VI diesel fuel type 12M low floor fully built buses to Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. The order value is INR 2.97 billion. The order will be executed between June 2025 to August 2025. The buses have the advanced iGen 6 BS-VI technology with a rob

On January 17, Ashok Leyland presented 'SAATHI’ – a premium entry-level Light Commercial Vehicle at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. It is built on advanced LNT technology, with best-in-class power (45 HP), torque (110 Nm), and a 24% larger loading area compared to the competition. The LNT technology eliminates the

On December 12, Ashok Leyland announced that it has secured an order for supplying 1,475 BSVI diesel fuel type passenger bus chassis to Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. The order was awarded post normal tender process with standard business prudent norms, terms and conditions.
The total consideration for the o

On December 11, Switch Mobility introduced a new low-floor electric city bus SWITCH EiV12. It is fully designed, developed, and manufactured in India. It is India’s first low-floor city bus that features a battery capacity of up to 400 kWh, offering a lower center of gravity for enhanced stability, safety, and ride c

On November 29, Hinduja Tech Limited, a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, completed the acquisition of TECOSIM Group, a leading European engineering services provider. It will help Hinduja Tech, to achieve its vision to be among the top 10 global mobility engineering and R&D companies. 
TECOSIM Group is renowned for its c

On November 26, Switch Mobility (SWITCH) Automotive Ltd entered a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vertelo. This MoU will enable SWITCH to deploy 1,000 electric vehicles across India over the next 3-5 years. Under the partnership, Vertelo will lease and fund Switch’s advanced electric buses and eLCVs

On October 28, Allison Transmission and Ashok Leyland, announced a partnership to introduce the first low-floor city buses equipped with fully automatic transmissions in Tamil Nadu state. Allison Torqmatic Series transmissions equip the new Ashok Leyland stepless-entry 12-meter diesel buses. 
Allison Torqmatic Series

On October 24, Ashok Leyland announced that its subsidiary OHM Global Mobility had bagged an order for 500 12-m ultra-low floor electric buses from the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), Chennai. 
Switch Mobility, another subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, will supply EiV12 model buses to OHM, who will operate and m

On October 7, Ashok Leyland commenced the delivery of its electric trucks to the BillionE Group by flagging off its AVTR 55T Electric, BOSS 19T Electric, and BOSS 14T Electric trucks. BillionE has placed a large order of 180 electric vehicles - BOSS Electric Truck and AVTR 55T Electric Tractor with Ashok Leyland.
The

On October 3, Ashok Leyland signed a multipronged partnership agreement with Japan-based global electric motor drive manufacturer Nidec Motor Corporation (Nidec), a 100 %-owned subsidiary of Nidec Corporation. The companies will work together to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Electric Drive Units (EDUs).

On August 29, Ashok Leyland unveiled its GARUD 15m bus chassis at Prawaas 4.0, organized by the Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI). The GARUD 15m is the first front-engine multi-axle bus chassis and is designed specifically for long-distance intercity travel. The platform offers the largest saloon spac

On August 9, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) announced that Ashok Leyland Ltd. has received Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) Type Approval Certification for their Hydrogen fuel cell electric passenger bus model “LS1609.8FR”.  
The technology marks a significant milestone in advancing India’s str

On August 1, the CEO of Switch Mobility, in a social media post, announced that Switch Mobility has expanded its electric bus production line. The expansion will enable it to enhance production efficiency, catering to new products with cutting-edge technology and precision.
A group company of Hinduja Group, Switch Mo

On July 15, Ashok Leyland announced that it had secured an order from the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) for 2,104 units of the Viking passenger bus. These modern, fully built buses will comply with the latest CMVR standards, feature AIS 153 compliant bodies, and be equipped with iGEN6 BS VI OBD

On July 10, Switch Mobility rolled out the IeV3 electric LCV from the production line at its Hosur plant. leV3 comes with a 25.6 kWh LFP battery and can produce a peak power of 40 kW and a peak torque of 190 nm. It offers a payload capacity of 1200 (FSD) and has a range of 120 km. It can be charged in 6 hours (Approx