Hinduja Group has expanded and diversified its
businesses, with significant social and charitable contributions, under the
present leadership of Chairman, Srichand,
ably supported by his brothers, Gopichand,
Prakash and Ashok.
Today, the Hinduja Group has
become one of the largest diversified groups in the world spanning all the
continents. The Group employs over 70,000 people and has offices in many key
cities of the world and all the major cities in India.
The Hinduja Group has now strategically
positioned itself to contribute to old economy sectors such as Banking &
Finance, Transport, Energy (Oil & Power) as well as the new economy of
Technology, Media and Telecom. Here a brief description of Automotive Sector of Hinduja Group.
For
over six decades, Ashok Leyland has been in the business of moving people and
goods, touching millions across several countries worldwide. A US $ 2.5 billion
Company, Ashok Leyland is one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers
in India.
The
75.1% stake in Optare plc., a leading bus maker in the United Kingdom, gives
impetus to our global bus strategy to accelerate technology adoption, develop
new products and address new markets. Optare designs, manufactures and sells
single deck and double deck buses.
AVIA
Ashok Leyland Motors, headquartered in Prague, the Czech Republic,
represents our European presence. The famous D-Series trucks are popular
on the roads of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, the Middle East,
Slovakia, Spain and the United Kingdom.
We
have joined hands with Nissan Motor Company, Japan, to develop and
manufacture Light Commercial Vehicles, under both the Ashok Leyland and
Nissan brands, in the 2.5 to 7.5 tonne segment. The JV resides in three
separate companies for Technology Development.
With our JV with John Deere, USA, we aim to seize the
opportunities of the robustly growing construction equipment sector with
products like Backhoe Loaders, Four-wheel-drive Loaders, Skid Steers
and Excavators under both the Ashok Leyland and John Deere brands.
Established in 1959, when the Indian automotive
industries started growing, Hinduja Foundries Limited is the first and largest
automobile-jobbing foundry in India. It has a production capacity of 1,43,000 MT
of Grey iron casting and 3,000 MT of aluminium…