The company had earlier said it was implementing cost-cutting measures to save around Rs 500 crore to mitigate the impact of slowdown in the market
The employees decided to go ahead with their strike as the management allegedly did not accept their demand at a recent meeting
Ashok Leyland reported a 9 per cent revenue drop during the quarter ended June 30, 2019, at Rs 5,684 crore
The revenue of the company dropped by 9% to Rs 5,684 crore from Rs 6,263 crore YoY
Ashok Leyland 's competitor Tata Motors recently decided to close its Pantnagar facility for two days.
The changes are in line with the company's philosophy of providing growth opportunities to talent from within the company
Its new vision encompasses light commercial vehicles, small commercial vehicles, intermediate commercial vehicles (ICV), M&HCV, spare-parts and defence
Move follows slowdown in CV sales; No work on June 17 and 24, but employees will still get pay
Ashok Leyland Ltd's domestic sales grew 5.8 percent in May to 12,778 units from 12,077 units in the same month of previous year.
The company had sold 13,659 units during the corresponding month last year, Ashok Leyland said in a statement
Ashok Leyland Chairman Dheeraj Hinduja talks about his strategy and plans in the coming years
The company is planning funds infusion for BS-VI and new projects related to light commercial vehicles, among others
The board has recommended a dividend of Rs 3.10 per share subject to approval by shareholders
Domestic sales grew 10 per cent to 13,141 units during the month, compared to 11,951 units during same month last year
Around 80% of the company's revenue is from the cyclical CV segment
In traditional internal combustion engine segment, however, Hinduja group flagship firm would like to go on in its own
Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland is looking to set up more assembly plants overseas, including the CIS region and African countries, as part of plans to scale up its global operations, a top company official said. The company is banking on its new range of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) to help it enter new regions beyond its traditional stronghold such as the Middle East, SAARC countries and pockets of Africa. The Chennai-based Hinduja flagship firm is in the process of developing a new modular platform on which it plans to roll out its future medium and heavy products from next year. The company, which has earmarked a capex of Rs 1,500 crore for various projects during the current fiscal, is also working on a separate platform for light commercial vehicles (LCVs). The company expects to roll out the new range of products from April next year. "In some markets where volumes are promising we can also put some assembly ...
Total vehicles sales in the domestic market during the month grew one per cent to 17,352 units in February 2019
Ashok Leyland's volume performance is expected to remain subdued over the next few months
The company says it is looking for ways to overcome a dependence on one segment of products