Ashok Leyland will manufacture its forthcoming electric trucks at its Hosur LCV plant.

All engines used in LCV products such as Dost and Bada Dost are manufactured by women at the Hosur factory's assembly line, which contains Industry 4.0 characteristics.

Ashok Leyland, a truck and bus manufacturer, stated that its future electric compact vans will be manufactured at the company's Hosur manufacturing LCV (light industrial automobile) facility.

As part of its broader intentions to enhance LCV volumes with the new product rollout, the company has already indicated that it will debut two new small electric trucks - Ashok Leyland Dost and Ashok Leyland Bada Dost.

The Ashok Leyland Dost and Ashok Leyland Bada Dost is a popular model in the light commercial vehicle category. This model is also available in CNG and diesel fuel versions. However, Ashok Leyland Dost and Ashok Leyland Bada Dost pickup electric models will soon be available.

As the company releases additional products, its manufacturing operations will focus more on developing capabilities to deliver a new variety of models in the three major areas of digital excellence, flexible operations, and the ICE and alternative fuels segments. The AVTR platform, which is modular, receives the majority of its demand.

Because the majority of its demand is for the AVTR platform, which is modular, the corporation has strengthened the functions for a similar around the south and north plants.

It's based on the lighthouse concept in the virtual realm. As part of this, the company has launched an effort known as MPAS - Production Mechanism Assurance entity, which is an IoT-enabled mechanism to ensure that its manufacturing technique meets standard requirements.

It has been an unprecedented experience for the company. This entire setup is unique because it has an entirely female staff that handles both shop floor and non-shop floor functions.

The company is also working closely with its subsidiary company Transfer Mobility, which would likely be pushing the gang's electrical items.

In FY23, the company recorded its highest-ever LCV volumes of around 67,000 devices with higher value realisations. Its previous main release was in 2020 when Bada Dost was released to the market. The brand wants to be a full-range participant in the LCV class, and going forward, it can deliver merchandise in New and Current segments, both in ICE and electrical variants.

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As the company expands its product line, its manufacturing operations will place a stronger emphasis on three key areas: virtual excellence, maintaining pliable operations, and construction functions to introduce a New line of trends in the ICE Part as well as in gas segments.

All engines used in LCV products such as Dost and Bada Dost are manufactured by women at the Hosur factory's assembly line, which contains Industry 4.0 characteristics. The assembly line employs approximately 80 women and has a capacity of 62,000 engines per year.

The all-women crew had increased production from zero to 120 engines per day in a single shift in around 75 days, which is said to be greater than the previous production peak.

Ashok Leyland's Pantnagar facility (Uttarakhand) trained and deployed a sufficient number of women to produce medium and heavy trucks about ten years ago. Women are now in charge of some lines.