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	Ashok Leyland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ashok Leyland is a technology leader in the commercial vehicles sector of India.
		Ashok Leyland is currently headed by Mr Seshasayee.
		In 2002, all the vehicle-manufacturing units of Ashok Leyland were ISO 14001 certified with Environmental Management System.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ashok_Leyland (1039 words)

	Leyland Motors Ltd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leyland Motors has a long history dating from 1896, when the Sumner and Spurrier families founded the Lancashire Steam Motor Company in the town of Leyland in North West England.
		Leyland Trucks now operates as a division of PACCAR from the Leyland Assembly Plant in North West England manufacturing around 14,000 trucks per year of which about a third are sold in the EU.
		Historically, Leyland Motors was a major manufacturer of buses used in the United Kingdom and world-wide, being probably most famous for the trend-setting Atlantean rear-engined double decker design produced between 1956 and 1986.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leyland_Motors_Ltd (770 words)

	Ashok Leyland eyes China JV for trucks : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ashok Leyland Ltd, India's No 2 bus and truck maker, is poised to form a joint venture with a Chinese firm to make pickups to meet growing domestic demand for light commercial vehicles, an executive said on Friday.
		Leyland is spending Rs 4 billion ($88.4 million) to raise capacity to 100,000 vehicles a year by March 2008 from 67,000 now and to build a new line of engines and gear boxes.
		Leyland, which aims to sell 70,000 units in the year to March, is focusing on exports to help balance cyclical downturns, looking to increase export earnings to 15 per cent of the total in the coming years from 12 per cent now, he said.
	www.hindustantimes.com /2005/Dec/04/181_1537137,00020013.htm (649 words)

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		Ashok Leyland, which has six manufacturing facilities spread over three Indian states, is the second largest maker of commercial vehicles and diesel engines in India.
		Ashok Leyland is the flagship Company of the Hinduja Group with business interests as diverse as transport, energy, chemical and pharmaceuticals, infotech, media and financial services.
		Ashok Leyland makes trucks, buses, diesel engines and a host of special application vehicles such as Fire Fighters for International airports and a range of modern army vehicles.With a 12,000 strong team, Ashok Leyland has seven manufacturing units: at Chennai, Hosur (near Bangalore), Bhandara (near Nagpur), Alwar (Rajasthan) and Hyderabad.
	www.naukri.com /gpw/ashokleyland/profile.htm (390 words)

	Ashok Leyland to set up plant in Iran
		The Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland is planning to set up a multi-million dollar plant in Iran for assembling CNG trucks and buses.
		The Iranian venture would be similar to Ashok Leyland's Sri Lankan foray where it has set up an assembling factory at Panagoda, about 40 km from Colombo, for manufacturing 15,000 trucks and buses per year.
		While Ashok Leyland manufactures CNG buses for Delhi, CNG trucks for Tehran would be the first such venture.
	inhome.rediff.com /money/2004/jun/30leyland.htm (285 words)

	Ashok Leyland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ashok Motors was established in 1948 at Ennore near Channai in India.
		With the participation of Leyland Motors in 1954, it was renamed Ashok Leyland.
		The reputations of Ashok Leyland are undoubtedly reliability and ruggedness.
	abh.t35.com /ashokleyland (240 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Ashok Leyland Q4 net lower, topline rises
		Ashok Leyland would invest Rs 550 crore in the next two years on raising vehicle (and aggregates) capacity from 77,000 units to 100,000 units, modernisation of the plants, R&D and an Rs 50-crore corporate office in Chennai.
		Ashok Leyland's net profit for the fourth quarter of 2005-06 was down at Rs 133.45 crore compared with Rs 142.76 crore in the same period last year because of lower deferred tax credit.
		Ashok Leyland has said in a footnote to the statement of results that the promoter, LRLIH of UK (in which the Hindujas and Iveco of Italy are major shareholders) has said that it intended to ask for conversion of the FCCB bonds it holds into equity shares.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2006/04/30/stories/2006043003120300.htm (618 words)

	Ashok Leyland - Company Profile - Computer Business Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ashok Leyland is one of India's large manufacturers of commercial vehicles.
		Ashok Leyland supplies chassis in both completely built-up and knocked down conditions to Lanka Ashok Leyland, which in turn assembles the chassis and builds bodies and sells them in the local market.
		Leyland Finance is a large non-banking finance company, which focuses on hire purchase and lease finance of automobiles and construction equipment.
	www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=23035679-9B41-4D06-8CFC-DFE6CCBE504E&CType=Background (426 words)

	rediff.com: Ashok Leyland to axe 800 jobs at Ennore facility: BS
		Ashok Leyland Ltd, India's second largest commercial vehicles manufacturer, has announced a voluntary retirement scheme at its Ennore facility, which employs around 6,300 out of the total employee strength of 13000-odd in the company.
		Confirming the development, J N Amrolia, executive director, Ashok Leyland, said: "The scheme, which was offered to employees at Ennore facility last Saturday will remain open for two weeks.
		It may be mentioned that Ashok Leyland announced a voluntary retirement scheme in June 2000 and around 200 employees opted for it.
	www.rediff.com /money/2002/mar/14ashok.htm (479 words)

	domain-B : Indian business : companies : Ashok Leyland : Ashok Leyland's African Safari
		CFO at Ashok Leyland, K Sridharan says, "We do believe that our power train, the engine and gearbox, coupled with their cabin, should be able to address the second hemisphere markets like South Africa, Middle East.
		Ashok Leyland already sells vehicles in South Africa through a distribution arm it set up there.
		Ashok Leyland will not be the first Indian vehicle maker in South Africa.
	65.175.64.197 /companies/companies_a/ashok_leyland/20060801_safari.html (320 words)

	domain-B : Indian business : companies : Ashok Leyland : Ashok Leyland to export components
		Ashok Leyland has decided to invest Rs550 crore over the next two years towards capacity addition, research and development and replacements of old machinery.
		In August, Ashok Leyland will be launching a new generation tractor vehicle, a factory built 12m, 180hp bus, followed by a rear-engine 260hp coach.
		To augment its financial resources, Ashok Leyland raised Rs441 crore in April by issuing foreign currency convertible notes (FCCN) at 0.5 per cent interest rate.
	www.domainb.com /companies/companies_a/ashok_leyland/20040612_components.html (886 words)

	Ashok Leyland wins BS 7799 Certification
		Ashok Leyland's Data Center at Ennore (EDC) - the system headquarters of the company - has been certified by Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) Directorate, a globally-recognised certifying authority of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Information Technology.
		In line with Ashok Leyland's tradition of embracing best practices, we went in for this certification, otherwise not a pre-requisite for a manufacturing company," said Seshasayee.
		Ashok Leyland embarked on this initiative in November 2004 and the certification was cleared in the very first review.
	www.chennaionline.com /events/Business/2005/06ashokleyland.asp (512 words)

	500477 - Ashok Leyland Limited - Google Finance
		Ashok Leyland is an Indian company that is engaged in the manufacture and sale of commercial vehicles, and in the production and marketing of special vehicles and engines for industrial, genset and marine requirements.
		Ashok Leyland declares dividend of 120% for FY 2005-06
		Volvo AB is reportedly negotiating with the controlling family of Ashok Leylandto gain a stake in the Indian truck maker.
	google.com /finance?cid=676893 (330 words)

	Ashok Leyland’s ISO 14001 Journey - Operations Case Studies - ICFAI Center for Management Research
		The case examines the initiatives taken by leading Indian M&HCV manufacturer Ashok Leyland, to achieve the ISO 14001 certification.
		It also explores Ashok Leyland’s efforts to transform its manufacturing practices to achieve ISO standards.
		This case study was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion.
	icmr.icfai.org /casestudies/catalogue/Operations/Ashok.htm (452 words)

	Gulf Oil, Leyland launch co-branded oils
		This initiative of launching co-branded oils by GOCL and Ashok Leyland will go a long way in meeting their joint commitment towards lowering the operational costs of vehicle owners.
		Based on the exhaustive field trials conducted jointly by GOCL and Ashok Leyland, this exclusive oil was approved for extended oil change intervals.
		The product performance is guaranteed by Ashok Leyland and will be sold nationally through the 400-strong distributor network of GOCL and approximately 250 strong networks of Ashok Leyland dealers and service stations.
	www.chennaionline.com /events/Business/2006/04gulfoil.asp (424 words)

	Fiat's Iveco to sell Ashok Leyland stake - Sify.com
		Originally named Ashok Motors, the company was set up in 1948 in the southern Indian city of Chennai to assemble Austin cars.
		Shares in Ashok Leyland were trading up one per cent at Rs 51.25.
		Ashok Leyland is spending more than $88 million to raise vehicle capacity to 100,000 units a year by March 2008 from 67,000 units and build a new line of engines and gear boxes.
	sify.com /finance/fullstory.php?id=14198658 (460 words)

	prdomain \| Ashok Leyland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ashok Leyland unveils the Inter City Luxura and NEWGEN Aero
		Ashok Leyland ties up with SBI for vehicle financing
		Ashok Leyland ties-up with ZF for 9-speed transmission
	www.prdomain.com /companies/a/ashok_leyland/news_releases/nr_ashok_leyland_index.htm (177 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Ashok Leyland to step up R&D spend
		AT the beginning of the current financial year, Ashok Leyland had planned for an enhanced R&D expenditure of about Rs 75 crore.
		According to Ashok Leyland's annual report for 2003-04, the company last year spent Rs 48.83 crore on R&D. The need for technology upgradation has left the company with no option but to step-up R&D expenditure.
		Ashok Leyland will end up with a stake of about 17 per cent in IndusInd Bank after its subsidiary, Ashok Leyland Finance (ALF), merges with the bank.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2004/07/12/stories/2004071200630300.htm (465 words)

	domain-B : Indian business : companies : Ashok Leyland : Ashok Leyland ships 200 trucks to Iraq
		Chennai: Commercial vehicles major, Ashok Leyland, has despatched the first shipment of 200 cargo trucks, out of the order for 3,322 trucks it had bagged earlier, to Iraq.
		The series 912 Leyland trucks are being carried by M V Rose which sailed from Mumbai port on February 7, 2004.
		Under a separate contract, 500 Ashok Leyland minibuses, assembled in Egypt, are also being supplied to the Ministry of Transport, Iraq.
	www.domainb.com /companies/companies_a/ashok_leyland/20040209_ships.html (235 words)

	CXOtoday.com > News > Business > Ashok Leyland To Deploy RFID
		Ashok Leyland, a Hinduja group company, and manufacturer of commercial vehicles and diesel engines is planning to deploy RFID technology within its assembling centers.
		Ashok Leyland was also the first auto manufacturer in India to receive BS7799 certification for its Information Security Management recently.
		I am one of the first customer for Ashok Leynand in Rajasthan, associated with your company since 1975, owning a fleet of 10 buses, used for commercial/passenger purpose, all of them being from your company.
	www.cxotoday.com /cxo/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=4772&cat_id=908 (1283 words)

	INDIACAR.NET - Latest auto news - Ashok Leyland Nov vehicle sales rise 5 pct on year
		BOMBAY - Ashok Leyland Ltd., India's second-biggest truck and bus maker, said on Tuesday total vehicle sales last month rose 5 percent to 4,349 units from a year ago.
		Cumulative sales in April-November are up 10 percent to 31,285 vehicles, while exports have jumped 94 percent in the same period to 3,542 units.
		Ahead of the release, Ashok Leyland shares closed 1.4 percent higher at 21.35 rupees in flat trade on the Bombay exchange
	www.indiacar.net /news/n8070.htm (121 words)

	Ashok Leyland lands higher
		Ashok Leyland found itself in full gear in early trades on Thursday as burgeoning MandH vehicle sales have prompted the company to up truck sales growth targets to 20% for 2002-03.
		Ashok Leyland is a market leader in south India and a revival in demand there could spur the company's overall sales.
		Increased demand from the golden quadrilateral project is being seen as the trigger for growth in demand.
	specials.rediff.com /money/2003/feb/06hot.htm (569 words)

	Profiles - www.chennaibest.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		With British Leyland's equity participation in 1954, the company was re-christened Ashok Leyland.
		Ashok Leyland buses carry around 60 million passengers everyday.
		The total workforce at Ashok Leyland is 15,000.
	www.chennaibest.com /cityresources/Automotive/profiles03.asp (481 words)

	Ashok Leyland sales up 21 pc in May'06
		Ashok Leyland sales up 21 pc in May'06
		Truck and bus major Ashok Leyland Ltd has sold 5,631 vehicles in May, a 21 per cent increase over the 4,655 vehicles it sold in May last year.
		Announcing this, the company said its domestic sales accounted for 5,322 units showing a 23 per cent growth over the 4,332 vehicles sold in the corresponding period last year, while exports accounted for 309 units (323 units).
	news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/Business/20060606/355505.html (172 words)

	domain-B : Indian business : companies : Ashok Leyland : Volvo in talks with Hindujas for stake in Ashok Leyland
		Swedish truck major Volvo is eyeing a stake in India's heavy vehicle leader Ashok Leyland to push up its sales in the country.
		The board of Volvo's India is meeting to consider a proposal to buy a stake in Land Rover Leyland International Holdings (LRLIH), the UK-based firm that holds a stake in Ashok Leyland for the Hinduja family, the report added.
		In July, the Hinduja family acquired Fiat's truck and bus division Iveco's 15 per cent stake in Ashok Leyland.
	65.175.64.197 /companies/companies_a/ashok_leyland/20060829_hinduja.html (319 words)

	Ashok Leyland Limited Information \| Business.com
		Ashok Leyland - paper ')"> Volvo in talks for stake in Ashok Leyland - paper
		Reuters India - August 29, 2006 5:48 AM MUMBAI/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The world's second-biggest truck maker, Volvo AB, is negotiating with the controlling family of Ashok Leyland Ltd. for a stake in the Indian truck maker, the Times of India newspaper said on Tuesday.
		Ashok Leyland ')"> Volvo said in talks for stake in Ashok Leyland
	www.business.com /directory/automotive/manufacturers_and_distributors/commercial_and_specialty_vehicles/ashok_leyland_limited/index.asp (227 words)

	CXOtoday.com > News > Business > Ashok Leyland Deploys Windows Server 2003
		Ashok Leyland Finance Ltd, offering fund-based financial services, has recently deployed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 to manage a network of more than 450 desktops across the country.
		Speaking to CXOtoday, S Umapathy, DBA, Ashok Leyland Finance Ltd., said, "We were earlier using Windows NT 4.0 and Windows Server 2000.
		And the current Linux OS from various vendors emphatically put across the message of manageability which assumes significant cost centers in case of corporates like Ashok Leyland.
	www.cxotoday.com /cxo/jsp/showstory.jsp?storyid=1310 (1223 words)

	Ashok Leyland Limited Drives Up Efficiency With Centralized ERP from Oracle White Papers at ZDNet UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ashok Leyland Limited Drives Up Efficiency With Centralized ERP from Oracle White Papers at ZDNet UK Don't Miss:
		Ashok Leyland is a market leader of commercial vehicles in India.
		Ashok Leyland has developed a centralized ERP system, which caters to their manufacturing, financials, marketing, sales, and distribution activities.
	whitepapers.zdnet.co.uk /0,39025945,60122966p-39000454q,00.htm (189 words)

	SBI, Ashok Leyland in JV- The Economic Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		MADURAI: The State Bank of India on Tuesday launched a scheme for financing a range of vehicles manufactured by heavy vehicle maker Ashok Leyland.
		The advantages of the finance scheme, for which MoU was signed on August 17, were flexibility, low cost of interest (at 9-10 per cent) and across-the-counter processing, Ashok Leyland Executive Director (Finance) K Sridharan, and SBI GM P Pradeep Kumar, told newsmen here.
		Ashok Leyland would be benefitted by SBI's wide network for extending soft loans to its customers.
	economictimes.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1236861.cms (282 words)

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