Ashok Leyland, Hinduja Group’s flagship company foresees production constriction for its light commercial vehicle Dost, as sales of its best-selling light commercial vehicle Dost gathered speed from 210 units in the first month to 2,800 last month.
At present, the company is managing to keep pace with the domestic demand, with an average waiting period of two months and it will be able to look at exports only in the next financial year. Dost is being manufactured at Ashok Leyland’s commercial vehicle plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. Currently, two shifts operate at the Hosur plant. But it is not clear whether the company would rejig operations or add shifts to meet the shortfall. The LCV line is expected to ramp up to peak production of 55,000 units in the next financial year.
The company has sold 20,479 units of Dost since its launch a year ago, cornering market share of 31% in the eight States it operates that are in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Goa.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| Ashok Leyland | 168.65 |
| Force Motors | 20878.00 |
| Olectra Greentech | 1340.60 |
| Tata Motors | 431.10 |
| SML Mahindra | 3800.40 |
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