Commercial vehicle (CV) sales are improving month-on-month against the backdrop of demand from e-commerce as well as pick up in infrastructure and mining projects. The country’s second-largest CV maker Ashok Leyland’s (ALL’s) chief operating officer (COO) Anuj Kathuria spoke to T E Narasimhan, revealing how a segment shift happened more towards intermediate commercial vehicles (ICVs) and tippers. Edited excerpts:
September retail numbers for overall CVs showed an improvement month-on-month. What are the factors driving this growth and is there any shift in segments?
While demand for light commercial vehicles (LCVs) continues to increase, ICVs and tippers are also seeing good growth on

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