Saraswat of Ashok Leyland: Tipper market will grow over next few years
A pioneer in the commercial vehicle space, Ashok Leyland’s many product concepts have become industry benchmarks and norms. Driven by innovative products suitable for a wide range of applications and an excellent understanding of the customers and local market conditions, Ashok Leyland has been at the fore-front of the commercial vehicle industry for decades. Ashok Leyland has ISO/TS 16949 Corporate Certification and is also the first CV manufacturer in India to receive the OBD-II (on board diagnostic) certification for BS IV-compliant commercial vehicle engines, SCR (selective catalytic reduction), iEGR (intelligent exhaust gas recirculation) and CNG technologies.

Speaking on the key technology trends in tippers and dump trucks, Sanjay Saraswat, Head – MHCV, Ashok Leyland, had this to say: “The technology trends in tippers and dump trucks are increasing day by day. Our range of trucks comes with a unique modular system that are profitable for the customers by having higher productivity, safety and efficiency-enhancing features. In general, customers look for better operating efficiency in terms of payloads, capacity, and mileage and enhanced driving comfort. So all the new technology is revolving around these.”