Ashok Leyland has received an order worth Rs. 350 crores from VRL Logistics Ltd. for 1,200 trucks. These trucks, 600 each of the ‘3123’ and ‘3723’ models, will have all the advanced features to bring more efficiency and profitability to the VRL’s expanding fleet.
Sharing his views on the order, Mr. Vinod Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland, said: “VRL Logistics and Ashok Leyland have a long-standing relationship which surpasses the usual customer, vendor relationship. VRL has, over the years, not only been our customers but have also worked very closely with us in developing new products that suit various customers. VRL has been one of the most pioneering and enterprising fleet operators in the country. We are very proud and thank them for choosing us to be their partners of choice in growth. We are confident that, with this fresh order, our relationship has become deeper and stronger.”
Commenting on the order, Dr. Vijay Sankeshwar, VRL Chairman and Managing Director, said: “Though we are associated with multiple commercial vehicle manufacturers 80% of our existing fleet is procured from Ashok Leyland. We have a long-standing mutually-beneficial business association with Ashok Leyland and acknowledge their reliability, timely technological advancements and extremely pro-active aftersales service. We also appreciate their personalized attention on all our technical queries and wish to specifically put our appreciation on record with regard to their interaction with even the smallest of their customers, which is reflective of their business culture. We cherish our business with Ashok Leyland and are sure that this order further strengthens our association.”
The trucks ordered will come fitted with the latest in features and technology which will help VRL to have a reduced maintenance time, fewer stop-overs and better efficiency, resulting in better uptime and increased profitability.