Ashok Leyland
Ashok Leyland, flagship of
the Hinduja Group, and one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers in
India, took the covers off four all-new next-generation technology products at
the Auto Expo 2016 in Greater Noida. It also displayed a variant of its ever
popular DOST.
Inspired by the ‘Made in
India’, the 4940 Euro VI truck is built to exacting standards, using latest
engineering and technological knowledge and meets the strict Euro VI emission
norms. These norms demand a dramatic reduction in NOx and particulate matter,
as low as one-tenth compared to existing Euro III. Achieving these norms
requires a significant leap in technological capability and a strong dose of
Indian ingenuity. The 4940 Euro 6 truck does this using Indian innovation and
offers world-class norms at Indian costs. Made by Indians for India and the
world, Ashok Leyland is proud to dedicate this truck to the nation.
HYBUS, India’s first non-plugin hybrid bus, comes
from Ashok Leyland’s ambition to create a better future for the planet.
The hybrid bus helps reduce emissions, and offers significant efficiencies in
operating costs. Especially designed for urban transport with start-stop
cycles, Ultracapacitors provide the diesel motor with necessary power for
movement. This environment-conscious vehicle combines international standards
of comfort and convenience and offers a bus in a class of its own.
GURU, a modern day automotive, engineered to be
the complete package of versatility, strength and endurance is the OEMs latest
offering in the ICV segment. With the lowest kerb weight, Guru offers the
highest payload capability in its segment. With a load body that offers the
maximum volumetric capacity, the vehicle can carry a higher volume of cargo on
every trip. Aluminum alloy wheels and aluminum load body fitments further
complement its payload capacity. The H-series CRS engine offering best-in-class
mileage, the versatile FIP system helps lower maintenance costs, better service
intervals and lower lube consumption, combined with best-in-class warranty and
affordable AMC, ensure lower lifetime operating costs. The ICV is designed to
deliver endurance, comfort, safety, and convenience, to increase productivity,
enhance ROI, and help customers grow their business.
SUNSHINE is the next generation school bus built
on the premise of safety and comfort for children. To ensure utmost safety of
Sunshine’s occupants, it has gone above and beyond the basic regulatory
requirements by making the vehicle rollover complaint and frontal crash
protected. Further, it incorporates i-ALERT, state-of-the-art tracking
software, through which parents can monitor their child’s movements and
location, on a real-time basis. Embedded software will provide parents
with pick-up and drop off alerts, while school operators can use the system to
monitor well-being of children inside the bus and also track the health of the
vehicle.
Sunshine has taken special
care for the comfort of children. It comes with a host of features which
are industry-firsts, such as worldview windows which offer best-in-class ventilation
and visibility, lowest fixed step which enables easy entry for even the
youngest of children to climb on their own, artistically designed cheerful and
comfortable Happy Seats, anti-bacterial interiors, to name a few. Drivers can
enjoy best-in-class features such as all-round visibility of children,
driveability and maneuverability. Schools and operators can benefit from the
unmatched value offered by the vehicle through superior product design and
lower operating costs. Truly, it is bringing sunshine into everyone’s lives for
happier and more memorable journeys.
Speaking about the new
line-up of vehicles, Mr. Vinod Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland said,
“We are extremely proud of our new range of vehicles, each of which has been
designed with precision and attention, and represents the best of our
technological expertise and sophisticated R&D capabilities. Our products
have always been recognized for their reliability and ruggedness, innovation,
and market-appropriateness. Our new line-up at the Delhi Auto Expo 2016 will
further reflect these values. We are focusing on sustainable mobility solutions
for a new world and are confident each of these will address a specific
customer need and help them grow their business and be successful.”
