Hinduja Group flagship, Ashok Leyland Ltd. (ALL) has bagged an order for 290 fully-built Double Decker Buses from Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC). Worth around US$23.3 million, this represents the Company’s largest single order for Double Decker Buses from that country. An agreement to this effect was signed by the Chairman of BRTC and Antony Lobo, Special Director-International Operations, Ashok Leyland at Dhaka last week. Commenting on the order, Vinod K Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland, said, Bangladesh has always remained a very important market for us. Our continued focus on this robustly growing market has helped us establish ourselves today as the second largest brand in that country’s commercial vehicle market. We will continue to maintain this focus in the coming years”. In 2010-2011, saw the Company’s export numbers zoom by 72% to touch 10,306 nos. in which Bangladesh had a significant contribution. Over the years, more than 9,500 vehicles (of different models) have been exported through Ashok Leyland’s sole dealer of over two decades, Ifad Autos Ltd.
South Korean brand Daewoo has introduced a complete range of automotive batteries in India. The Korean technology automotive batteries cover a comprehensive range, including car, truck, tractor, and b...
BorgWarner has clinched an agreement with a major North American OEM to supply its bi-directional 800V Onboard Charger (OBC) for the automaker’s premium passenger vehicle battery electric vehicle (BEV...
Uno Minda, a leading tier 1 supplier of proprietary automotive solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), has unveiled an innovative range of side stand sensors and switches that use advanc...