Staff Writer
Lucknow: Ashok Leyland, a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer in the country held ground-breaking ceremony to set up a new integrated commercial vehicle plant focused on green mobility in Uttar Pradesh. The greenfield facility will be spread over 70 acres and be equipped with the latest equipment in manufacturing technology. The CV maker says this will be Ashok Leyland’s most modern and green factory worldwide with a primary focus on the production of electric buses, while also having the capability to produce other vehicles powered by existing and other emerging alternate fuels.
The ground-breaking ceremony held at the new factory site at Kanpur Road, Lucknow, saw the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath unveil the Foundation Plaque and lay down the foundation stone. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Finance & Parliamentary Affairs, Govt of Uttar Pradesh Suresh Khanna and Minister for Industrial Development, Export Promotion, NRI, and Investment Promotion, Government of Uttar Pradesh Nand Gopal Gupta, senior members of the Hinduja family, Ashok Leyland’s dealers, customers and suppliers, and several 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.