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Ashok Leyland – The Backbone of India’s Transport Industry 🚛 | Hinduja Group Success Story

From the streets of Mumbai to the borders of Kargil, Ashok Leyland has been driving India forward for over 75 years. Founded in 1948 with a dream of “Make in India”, this company transformed from assembling Austin cars into building some of the most iconic buses and trucks that keep India moving.

📌 What You’ll Discover in This Video:
✔️ The inspiring journey of Raghunandan Saran, the freedom fighter who started it all.
✔️ How Ashok Motors became Ashok Leyland through a powerful partnership with Leyland UK.
✔️ The rise of iconic vehicles – from the legendary Comet Truck to the Titan Double-Decker Bus and the Stallion Truck trusted by the Indian Army.
✔️ The role of the Hinduja Group in turning Ashok Leyland into a global powerhouse.
✔️ How the company survived financial crises, market competition, and reinvented itself with AVTR modular trucks, Sunshine school buses, and Switch Mobility electric vehicles.

🚚 Iconic Ashok Leyland Vehicles:
🔹 Comet Truck – India’s first heavy-duty game-changer.
🔹 Viking Bus – The face of Indian public transport.
🔹 Titan Double-Decker – Mumbai’s moving landmark.
🔹 Stallion Truck – The lifeline of Indian Army logistics.
🔹 Dost & Bada Dost – Small trucks that transformed last-mile delivery.
🔹 JanBus & Circuit EV – Future-ready solutions for urban and green mobility.

🌍 From Partition to the Present:
Despite losing its founder in a tragic plane crash, battling financial crises, and facing global competition, Ashok Leyland rose again and again. Today, it stands among the Top 2 commercial vehicle manufacturers in India and exports to over 50 countries worldwide.

✨ Ashok Leyland is not just a company – it’s a story of resilience, innovation, and nation-building. ✨

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