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launch the wheel loader this year.
Automotive Infotronics Ltd., the
50:50 joint venture with Continental
AG, aims to become an innovation
centre for delivering automotive
infotronics solutions at value price
points. The JV showcased its capa-
bility and products like the Telemat-
ics OBU (On-Board Unit) at the
Continental booth at Auto Expo
2012 in Delhi to fleet operators, IT/
BPO personnel, transporters, etc.
The company is working with sev-
eral OEMs for both OEM and after-
market solutions.
Albonair GmbH, Germany, was
established with the vision of being a
complete SCR solution provider for
reducing automotive emissions. The
company is actively marketing its
products to global automotive and
construction equipment OEMs and
holding business discussions with
various global OEMs. With increase
in demand due to stricter emission
norms, Albonair is expanding its
production base in Germany and In-
dia. In Germany, it has received the
quality certificate ISO 14001.
Ashok Leyland Defence Systems
Ltd. (ALDS), the newly-formed as-
sociate company, will have greater
focus on addressing the opportuni-
ties in the Indian and overseas de-
fence markets. ALDS participated
in DEFEXPO’12, and the vehicles
displayed were well received by
customers. ALDS which exhibited
a Light Tactical Vehicle on the new
COLT platform is in discussion for
technical collaboration with over-
seas producers of equipment.
Ashley Alteams India Ltd.
(AAIL), the 50:50 JV partnership
between Ashok Leyland and Al-
teams OY, Finland, aims to be a
world-class aluminium die-casting
manufacturer and become a ‘partner
of choice’ for a customers by pro-
viding innovative product solutions.
AAIL has set up an electroplating
facility which is now ready and un-
der evaluation. Its surface coating
facility was inaugurated in August
2011, and TS 16949, ISO 9001 and
ISO 14001 Surveillance Audits have
been successfully completed.
Defiance Technologies Ltd. is
a leading provider of engineer-
ing, ERP and IT services to global
customers leveraging the Global
Delivery Model. Headquartered in
Chennai, Defiance has world-class
development centres in Chennai
and Bangalore in India and state-of-
the-art testing facilities at Troy and
Westland, Michigan. Apart from
serving many global MNCs in India
and abroad, the company is also pur-
suing many significant opportunities
from leading companies, including
multi-country, multi-lingual Web
Content Management System mi-
gration.
The way forward
Though the Indian CV market
continues to grow, reduction in load
availability due to industrial slow-
down, increase in interest rates and
fuel price increases could dampen
demand. Ashok Leyland is address-
vehicle zone (cover story)
AVIA Ashok Leyland Motors (AALM) in Prague has been producing trucks
in the total weight class of 6.5 to 12 tonnes. In 2011, the Letòany manu-
facturing plant produced 600 trucks for the markets of Europe, the US,
and Asia. The company recorded a growth of 34 per cent during this year.
This increase was primarily attributable to recovery in Eastern Europe,
expansion into the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Middle
East. Avia is expanding the market reach further to Latin America and
the US.