Who Is the Real Owner of Ashok Leyland? How is Dheeraj Hinduja related to the Indian commercial vehicle producer?

When you think of buses and commercial vehicles, you think of Ashok Leyland. What you might know is that it is India’s second-largest commercial vehicle-producing company and a flagship of the multi-billionaire conglomerate – the Hinduja Group. Dheeraj Hinduja, an Iran-born British-Indian business tycoon, is a prominent member of the Hinduja Family. He is the son of Gopichand Hinduja, whose lasting impact and legacy as Chairman of Ashok Leyland continues even after his recent passing at the age of 85. Ashok Leyland has been running its operations for over seventy years, both locally and internationally, with a presence across the globe in countries like South Sudan, Malaysia, and Ukraine, among others.

Dheeraj Hinduja and Ashok Leyland – The Inseparable Bond

Dheeraj Hinduja took over the helm as Ashok Leyland’s Executive Chairman in 2010. He has over two decades of rich industry experience and leads the company whose goal is to be a leader in mobility and help all its associate businesses prosper in the journey. Under his leadership and guidance, Ashok Leyland was able to successfully launch India’s first-ever electric range of ICV (Intermediate Commercial Vehicles) trucks.

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Working Towards A Sustainable Future

While Ashok Leyland and Dheeraj Hinduja continue to capitalise on the growing demand for their vehicles, very few are aware of the initiatives the company has undertaken for the upliftment of society’s marginalised communities.
When Ashok Leyland learnt that the schools in the vicinity of its Hosur plant lacked basic amenities like blackboards and toilets, it was determined to repaint this disturbing canvas. Their intervention brought a significant positive change as students in these schools began to learn and understand, and get better grades.
The positive impact this Road To School has brought to the lives of the country’s youth, something similar can be undertaken in other parts of the world, like Sudan (South ), where the country is in dire need of sustainable development.