<p>After its sales witnessed a major slump in August and September, commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland on Friday said non-working days for all its plants may range between two to 15 days in October. <br /><br />Sales of commercial vehicles have been declining since July and Ashok Leyland, one of the largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles, reported a reduction of at least 50 per cent in its sales numbers in September as compared to the same period in 2018.<br /><br />"We hereby inform you that to align our production in line sales, the company's plants at various locations will be observing non-working days ranging from 2-15 days during the month of October 2019," Ashok Leyland said in a statement filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday. <br /><br />The company had been announcing non-working days since August citing continuation of sluggishness and contraction in the commercial vehicle market. <br /><br />The company maintains that the proposed shutdown is part of “corrective actions” are being taken to safeguard the interests of the company.<br /><br />The decision by Ashok Leyland came days after the company released its sales figures for the month of September that reported a 50 per cent drop.</p>
<p>After its sales witnessed a major slump in August and September, commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland on Friday said non-working days for all its plants may range between two to 15 days in October. <br /><br />Sales of commercial vehicles have been declining since July and Ashok Leyland, one of the largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles, reported a reduction of at least 50 per cent in its sales numbers in September as compared to the same period in 2018.<br /><br />"We hereby inform you that to align our production in line sales, the company's plants at various locations will be observing non-working days ranging from 2-15 days during the month of October 2019," Ashok Leyland said in a statement filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday. <br /><br />The company had been announcing non-working days since August citing continuation of sluggishness and contraction in the commercial vehicle market. <br /><br />The company maintains that the proposed shutdown is part of “corrective actions” are being taken to safeguard the interests of the company.<br /><br />The decision by Ashok Leyland came days after the company released its sales figures for the month of September that reported a 50 per cent drop.</p>