Ashok Leyland plans to set up an integrated commercial vehicle bus plant that focuses on green mobility in UP. Today Ashok Leyland signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government.
Under this plan, the focus will be on the production of electric buses with the flexibility to assemble other vehicles as well. The manufacturing facility has the capacity to produce 2500 buses per year, which will be gradually expanded to the capacity to accommodate up to 5000 vehicles per year. Once operational, this will be the seventh vehicle plant of the Ashok Leyland in the country.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “Today marks a historic milestone for the people of Uttar Pradesh as we extend a warm welcome to Ashok Leyland – India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer to partner with our state by establishing a greenfield manufacturing plant here focused on green mobility.”
Dheeraj Hinduja, Executive Chairman, of Ashok Leyland said, “As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Ashok Leyland this year, the signing of this MoU with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to establish a manufacturing plant in the state reaffirms our commitment to shaping the future of the Commercial Vehicle Industry.”
Also, as part of the MoU, the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Ashok Leyland will engage in discussions to develop more attractive policies aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric and green fuel trucks and buses. These policies will target both the public and private sectors, including private schools and private transportation, as part of their efforts to achieve the state’s net-zero objectives.
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