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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
On July 8, Valladolid City Council received a letter from Switch Mobility, a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland that it is suspending and postponing its decisions related to its Valladolid project until 2026.
The company decided to postpone its plans due to uncertainties in the electric vehicle (EV) market. It will reassess
In an investor update, Ashok Leyland announced that it has planned 6 new product launches in the 2-to-3.5-ton SCV segment (small commercial vehicle) in FY 2024-25 (ending March 2025). It will expand its LCV (light commercial vehicles) product portfolio to cover at least 70% to 80% of the market in the next few years.
On May 31, Ashok Leyland announced that it has kept Switch Mobility's manufacturing project in Spain on hold, as of now.
The company highlighted that it had initially announced the plant when the European market appeared very promising, before the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. However, with the recent downturn
On May 7, Magenta Mobility, an electric mobility solutions provider partnered with Switch Mobility by signing an MoU to procure 500 SWITCH IeV4 (Intelligent EV) over two years. Switch IeV4 is India’s first eLCV in the 3.5-ton category and is built on a 310V high-voltage architecture for enhanced performance with a 60
On April 17, Switch Mobility Limited (Switch) inked a MoU with MoEVing, an electric mobility technology platform, to deliver 2,500 units of its SWITCH IeV4 vehicles. Five Switch IeV4 vehicles from the initial order for 100 vehicles were delivered in Delhi. The vehicles will be used for urban freight transportation in
On March 28, Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle arm of Ashok Leyland rolled the first IeV 4 electric light commercial vehicle from its Hosur plant in Chennai.
Switch IeV Series comes in the 2~3.5T category and comes with body-on-frame construction, combined with a 330 V high voltage EV architecture. It can carry
On March 19, Ashok Leyland partnered with Minus Zero, India's autonomous driving technology startup.
The initial focus of this collaboration will be on developing tailored autonomous trucking solutions for ports, factory operations, and corporate campuses. At the same time, future endeavors would include expanding in
On March 14, Hinduja Tech Limited (HT), a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland signed an agreement with Creador, a private equity firm to invest USD 50 million to acquire 19.6 % shareholding in the company. The infusion of capital will allow Hinduja Tech to enhance its existing capabilities in research and development through
On February 20, Ashok Leyland conducted a ground-breaking ceremony to set up a new integrated commercial vehicle plant focused on green mobility at the new factory site at Kanpur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The primary focus shall be on the production of electric buses, while also having the capability to produce o
On February 13, Ashok Leyland India announced that it further invested a sum of INR 5.36 billion into Optare Plc. UK by way of equity shares in the second tranche from the total investment of INR 12 billion. Consequent to the same its shareholding in Optare Plc. has increased from 92.19% to 92.59%.
The investment is
On February 5, Ashok Leyland announced that during the Q3, FY 2024 ending December, it has invested INR 6.62 billion into Optare PLC / Switch, as prospects of eLCVs and eBuses continue to strengthen. During the quarter, it garnered orders for more than 3,800 buses from State Transport Undertakings and commenced deliv
On February 3, Ashok Leyland commenced the deliveries of its 14T Boss electric truck at the inaugural edition of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024. Ashok Leyland also showcased its 9m hydrogen fuel cell bus, AVTR LNG 6x4 Tractor, 55T EV tractor, and Switch IeV4 electric LCV along with the 14T boss electric truck.
On January 18, Ashok Leyland bagged orders from the Karnataka State Transport Undertakings for 1,225 nos. fully built Viking buses to be delivered by April 2024. These buses shall adhere to AIS153 standards and comes with a H-series 6-cylinder 147 kW engine, and OBD-II certification.
Based on Ashok Leyland's press re
On January 8, Ashok Leyland, exchanged an MOU (memorandum of understanding) between the Hinduja Group and the Government of Tamil Nadu, at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet for an investment of INR 12 billion over the next 3 – 5 years, assigned for strategic initiatives to drive innovation, technological advanceme
On December 21, Ashok Leyland won an order from TNSTC (Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation) for 552 Ultra-Low Entry (ULE) Diesel Non-AC buses. The new ULE buses boast state-of-the-art features like the powerful H-series 6-cylinder 4-valve 184 kW (246 hp) engine, a step-less entry, rear engine configuration, automa
