Ashok Leyland marks 75 years with e-LCV launch, signs deal with 16 firms

Celebrating its 75th anniversary on Thursday, Ashok Leyland has launched its electric light commercial vehicle, the IeV series. Interestingly, the company has signed a memorandum of understanding with several e-commerce and other industry players — including Amazon and Flipkart — to supply around 13,000 vehicles in the IeV series, over a period of three years.

This can be compared to the fact that India sold fewer than 100 e-LCVs during the last financial year, with Tata Motors being the only player in the segment. Switch IeV will come with the same cabin shell as Ashok Leyland’s Dost and Bada Dost,