Ashok Leyland unveils 'Dost' at Rs 3.79 lakh
Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland, which has partnered with Japanese automajor Nissan to foray into the light commercial vehicle segment, on Monday, announced the price of its first product 'Dost'.
The new Dost, a 1.25 tonner light commercial vehicle, is priced at Rs 3.79 lakh (ex-showroom Chennai) for the base variant and Rs 4.39 lakh ex-showroom Chennai for the top variant.
Ashok Leyland started off as a car maker making Austin cars.Later it shifted focus to commercial vehicles.India is a growing competitive market in the light commercial vehicle industry and Monday’s launch of Dost is a testimony of Ashok Leyland’s expertise in the field, Ashok Leyland Chairman Dheeraj G Hinduja told reporters here.
By partnering with Nissan they would be able to offer products which are “Japan quality offered at Indian cost.”
