Ashok Leyland is India's second largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles and is owned by the Hinduja Group. Headquartered in Chennai, the company is the 4th largest manufacturer of buses and the 12th largest manufacturer of trucks in the world.
Founded in 1948, Ashok Leyland also specialises in spare parts and engines for industrial and marine uses. In the Financial Year 2016, the company sold nearly 1,40,000 vehicles and boasts of a with a market share of 32.1 per cent.