{"id":3677,"date":"2025-12-01T12:02:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/?p=3677"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:13:54","slug":"ashok-leyland-clocks-strong-november-gains-as-cv-demand-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/ashok-leyland-clocks-strong-november-gains-as-cv-demand-rises\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashok Leyland clocks strong November gains as CV demand rises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Staff Writer<br>Chennai: Ashok Leyland ended November 2025 with a sharp rise in commercial vehicle sales, buoyed by strong demand across domestic and export markets. The company reported domestic sales of 16,491 units for the month, a 32 percent jump from 12,473 units in November 2024, underscoring the steady recovery in freight and passenger mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b3b3657c-0cce-4420-b5dd-1a89385c123d-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b3b3657c-0cce-4420-b5dd-1a89385c123d-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b3b3657c-0cce-4420-b5dd-1a89385c123d-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b3b3657c-0cce-4420-b5dd-1a89385c123d-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b3b3657c-0cce-4420-b5dd-1a89385c123d-1536x916.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b3b3657c-0cce-4420-b5dd-1a89385c123d-860x513.jpg 860w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b3b3657c-0cce-4420-b5dd-1a89385c123d.jpg 1979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The medium and heavy commercial vehicle portfolio continued to drive growth. Total M&amp;HCV sales rose 29 percent to 10,238 units, supported by a 30 percent rise in truck volumes to 8,576 units and a 27 percent increase in bus sales to 1,662 units. Light commercial vehicles delivered an even stronger performance, with sales climbing 37 percent to 6,253 units compared with 4,560 units a year earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cumulative domestic sales for the financial year reached 1,18,364 units through November, up 7 percent from 1,10,413 units in the same period last year, reflecting sustained fleet expansion in both the cargo and passenger segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e84e2b74-6f01-4aff-a25a-2c7556ad65c5-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e84e2b74-6f01-4aff-a25a-2c7556ad65c5-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e84e2b74-6f01-4aff-a25a-2c7556ad65c5-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e84e2b74-6f01-4aff-a25a-2c7556ad65c5-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e84e2b74-6f01-4aff-a25a-2c7556ad65c5-1536x916.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e84e2b74-6f01-4aff-a25a-2c7556ad65c5-860x513.jpg 860w, https:\/\/automobilitymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e84e2b74-6f01-4aff-a25a-2c7556ad65c5.jpg 1979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Including exports, Ashok Leyland sold 18,272 vehicles in November, marking a 29 percent increase from 14,137 units in the previous year. Total cumulative sales, including international markets, stood at 1,29,446 units, a 9 percent rise over 1,18,964 units recorded last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exports added further momentum, especially in the M&amp;HCV bus segment, which posted 23 percent cumulative growth to reach 21,131 units, compared with 17,235 units a year earlier. The combined domestic and export performance highlights broad-based demand as infrastructure projects, logistics and intercity transport continue to gather pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strong November print reinforces signs of a steady upcycle in the commercial vehicle market, supported by growing freight movement and rising mobility needs across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff WriterChennai: Ashok Leyland ended November 2025 with a sharp rise in commercial vehicle sales, buoyed by strong demand across domestic and export markets. 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