Ashok Leyland has established a new integrated commercial vehicle facility in Uttar Pradesh focusing on green mobility.
The Greenfield complex will span 70 acres and include cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. According to the CV manufacturer, this will be Ashok Leyland’s most modern and green facility in the world, with a major focus on the manufacturing of electric buses, as well as the potential to construct other vehicles powered by present and upcoming alternative fuels.
The ground-breaking event was place at the new manufacturing site on Kanpur Road in Lucknow, with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiling the Foundation Plaque and laying the foundation stone. Suresh Khanna, Minister of Finance and Parliamentary Affairs, and Nand Gopal Gupta, Minister for Industrial Development, Export Promotion, NRI, and Investment Promotion, attended the ceremony, as did senior members of the Hinduja family, Ashok Leyland’s dealers, customers, and suppliers, as well as a number of other dignitaries.
Dheeraj Hinduja, Executive Chairman, Ashok Leyland said, “The foundation stone laying ceremony marks the beginning of a new chapter for Ashok Leyland in Uttar Pradesh. Once operational, the facility will have a positive impact on our common goals of generating employment opportunities and advancing sustainable mobility in India. We remain committed to driving innovation and setting new benchmarks in the field of green mobility. With this new plant, we are preparing ourselves for the future and take one step further to achieve our Net Zero emissions goals.”
Shenu Agarwal, MD & CEO, Ashok Leyland said, “This facility will not only address the rising demand for electric vehicles but also play a vital role in the holistic development of the region. Our focus on electric trucks and buses resonates with the evolving landscape of sustainable transportation and pushes us one step further to build a green mobility future.”
Once operational, the plant will initially have the capacity to produce 2,500 vehicles per year, with plans to expand this to 5,000 vehicles annually over the next decade. This facility will be Ashok Leyland’s seventh vehicle plant in the country.
