Ashok Leyland-Nissan's first LCV, Dost unveiled
Ashok Leyland and Nissan Motor have unveiled their first light commercial vehicle, the Ashok Leyland Dost. It will be launched in the second quarter of this fiscal and manufactured at ALL’s Hosur manufacturing plant.
With the Dost, ALL-Nissan hopes to tap demand in the under-3.5- tonne LCV market and it will be available through a newly developed LCV exclusive network.
“We believe that the LCV segment is ready for a substantial upgradation of products that yet offer low cost of ownership,” said Dr V Sumantran, executive vice-chairman, Hinduja Automotive Ltd. and chairman, Nissan Ashok Leyland Powertrain. “Its design reflects the philosophy of both partners: blending the long traditions of quality and comfort of Nissan with the proven record of rugged reliability and fuel efficiency of Ashok Leyland,” he added.
Dr Andy Palmer, senior vice-president, Nissan Motor and chairman, Ashok Leyland Nissan Vehicles, said: “The product blends the best in terms of Japanese engineering from Nissan, with local relevance that Ashok Leyland brings to the table. It represents a very attractive value proposition to small and medium businesses.”
The Dost will compete with the Tata Ace, the Gio and Piaggio’s Ape Truk.
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