Ashok Leyland bags order of 1,560 trucks from VRL Logistics

Mumbai: Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland on Monday said it has received an order of 1,560 trucks from VRL Logistics Limited (VRL).

This order is for AVTR 3120 and AVTR 4420 TT models of trucks, which have all the advanced features to bring more efficiency and profitability to VRL's expanding fleet, the company said.

The company, however, did not disclose the financial details.

"VRL Logistics and Ashok Leyland have a longstanding association, Over the years VRL has worked very closely with us in developing new products and features suited to emerging needs of customers in the logistics industry," said Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive at Ashok Leyland.

The trucks will come fitted with the latest in features and technology which will help VRL to have reduced maintenance time, fewer stop- overs, and higher efficiency, resulting in better uptime and increased profitability, it said.