Ashok Leyland, the flagship brand of the Anglo-Indian transnational conglomerate Hinduja Group, will manufacture a new fleet of 1,400 school buses at its $50 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah, the transport manufacturer said in a statement.
This is the only certified local bus making facility across the GCC.
The buses will include the 55-seater Falcon bus and 32-seater Oyster bus and is the company’s largest ever supply of school buses in UAE.
“These products are made in the UAE assembly plant. The product concepts originate in the UAE, the designs are done by our engineers in UAE and are assembled in the factory in UAE, with more than 55 percent of parts sourced in UAE. It will be apt to call it “The Emirati Bus”- Made in UAE, for the GCC,” Ashok Leyland’s executive chairman Dheeraj Hinduja said.
“Our lowest total cost of ownership and strong after-sales support differentiates us and has helped us win these orders,” Ashok Leyland’s head of international operations Amandeep Singh said, adding “we are excited with the growth we are seeing in the UAE economy and the opportunity it provides. We have aggressive plans to further enhance our portfolio in Light commercial vehicle space. You will hear from us shortly.”
The total fleet deal for the GCC made buses has been bagged by Ashok Leyland’s UAE distribution partners, Swaidan Trading – Al Naboodah Group. Most of the supplies will be made to Emirates Transport and STS Group, the company said in a statement.
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