Ashok Leyland, a leading automotive manufacturer and the flagship company of the Hinduja Group, announced the appointment of Raja Radhakrishnan as President and Head of Human Resources, according to ETHRWorld report. Radhakrishnan joined Ashok Leyland on April 21. He succeeds Amanppreet Singh Bhatia, who has taken up the role of Group President – HR, Hinduja…
Commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, has appointed Shenu Agarwal as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company with immediate effect. “Assuming charge, Agarwal will drive the technology development, growth, and future strategy for the company towards achieving our vision to be among the top 10 commercial vehicle players globally,” the company said in…
Hinduja group flagship Ashok Leyland has appointed Sanjay V. Jorapur as its president and head-human resources, according to PTI report. Jorapur succeeds Amanpreet Singh, who would now move on to a senior role at the Hinduja Group in Mumbai. “Sanjay joins a strong leadership team and brings close to three decades of rich experience to…
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has appointed Ganesh Mani as President and Chief of Operations. He will head the entire Operations that include Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Supply Chain the company said in a release. Dheeraj G Hinduja, Executive Chairman, said, “I am delighted to announce this appointment as Ganesh brings over 3 decades of rich…
Switch Mobility Ltd (Switch Mobility), the Electrified Commercial Vehicles company and subsidiary of Ashok Leyland Ltd, Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and a leading company vehicle manufacturer, announced a strategic agreement with Dana Incorporated (Dana), the global leader in drivetrain and e-propulsion systems, to make a minority investment in Switch. Under the terms of…
Switch Mobility, the next-generation electric bus and light commercial vehicle company, and subsidiary of Ashok Leyland Ltd, has recently announced strategic steps to further solidify its progress towards developing net zero carbon mobility. Dr Andrew Palmer has been appointed as Executive Vice Chairman & CEO and other key leadership positions were announced. Former Goldman Sachs…
Switch Mobility Ltd. (Switch), the new electrified commercial vehicles group backed by the Hinduja Group, announced its formal launch by combining the electric commercial vehicle operations of Ashok Leyland and the former Optare company to secure a leading global position in net zero carbon buses and light commercial vehicles. A new leadership team has been…
India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, announced the formation of an Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Committee headed by an Independent Director at the recently concluded Board meeting. The role of this new ESG Committee will be to provide appropriate oversight and guidance in the Company’s journey on organization-wide…
Ashok Leyland, flagship company of Hinduja group, has announced that Amanpreet Singh has been appointed as the Head and President – Human Resources. Prior to this role, Amanpreet Singh was the Vice President (Group Human Resources) of Hinduja Group. “The company has moved N V Balachander, President – Human Resources and Communication, as the President –…
Former managing partner at consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, Sarwant Singh, has joined Ashok Leyland-owned Switch Mobility UK as President (Corporate Planning), and CEO of the mobility service company of the Group, Ohm Global Mobility Pvt Limited, according to ETAuto report. He will be based in London. Last year, the country’s second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer…
Hinduja Flagship firm Ashok Leyland has appointed Sujan Roy as its Head of SAARC region, according to ETAuto report. In his new role, Roy will be responsible for heading export sales in the adjoining markets which together constitute the largest region for the Ashok Leyland range of products. After a decade-long stint with Tata Motors…
Phinergy which develops metal-air technology that allows electricity to be generated from metals (aluminium and zinc) using oxygen from ambient air, has reported that the joint company under the ownership of Israeli company Phinergy and Indian energy major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) have signed two Letters of Intent with Ashok Leyland and Maruti Suzuki India Limited, two Indian…
Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, announced that its subsidiary Optare PLC has been recognised at EVIEs Awards. Optare’s MetroDecker EV has won OEM of the Year (Bus/Commercial Vehicle) at the 2020 EVIEs Awards. The Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence (EVIE) Awards are designed to shine a light on innovation and excellence in the…
Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, announced that it has been awarded the Frost and Sullivan 2020 GCC Light Commercial Vehicle Customer Value Leadership Award for its LCV truck, PARTNER. According to the Company’s press statement, this prestigious recognition is based on extensive and ongoing Frost & Sullivan analysis of the GCC Light Commercial…
Ashok Leyland’s subsidiary, Optare Plc, announced that after more than a decade of association with Optare Plc, John Fickling is stepping down as Chairman due to personal reasons. In his place, Optare announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Palmer as Non-executive Chairman. Commenting on the developments, Dheeraj Hinduja, Chairman, Ashok Leyland, said, “John has played…