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Ashok Leyland's output at 75% of pre-Covid levels: COO Anuj Kathuria

In a Q&A, Anuj Kathuria dwells on the segment shift towards intermediate commercial vehicles (ICVs) and tippers

Anuj Kathuria
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Anuj Kathuria, chief operating officer of Ashok Leyland

T E Narasimhan Chennai
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