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Ashok Leyland Reintroduces

Iconic TAURUS and HIPPO

Heavy-Duty Trucks

Ashok Leyland, the Revived for the modern era, TAURUS represents mining, infrastructure, and construction
Indian flagship of the the high-horsepower tipper range, while applications. The new truck range is powered
Hinduja Group and one HIPPO anchors the tractor portfolio. Their by Ashok Leyland’s A-Series 6-cylinder engines,
now with industry-leading peak torque and
launch marks the return of names long
of the country’s leading synonymous with ruggedness and reliability, power, delivering unmatched durability
commercial vehicle now re-engineered with next-generation and reliability, higher productivity and faster
manufacturers, recently technology to meet the evolving needs of turnaround times.”
reintroduced two of its India’s economy. Sanjeev Kumar, President – MHCV, Ashok
most legendry trucks— The vehicles were unveiled by Shenu Agarwal, Leyland, added, “HIPPO and TAURUS aren’t
TAURUS and HIPPO. Managing Director & CEO, Ashok Leyland, in just product names;
the presence of Sanjeev Kumar, President they are legends that
– MHCV and Madhavi Deshmukh, National earned the trust of
Sales Head, along with esteemed customers, generations of Indian
dealers and representatives from the media. transporters. These
With higher productivity, improved uptime, na mes beca me
superior fuel efficiency, and enhanced synonymous with
driver comfort, the new TAURUS and HIPPO heavy-duty performance across Indian
range are engineered to deliver better highways and mining sites, and that’s the
lifecycle economics and higher profitability legacy we’re building upon. Tippers and
for fleet operators. Built on Ashok Leyland’s tractors are among the fastest-growing
advanced AVTR modular truck platform, the segments in the MHCV industry, playing a
new range offers enhanced flexibility through critical role in India’s infrastructure growth.
multiple configurations and feature options. Operating in harsh terrains and extreme
Both TAURUS and HIPPO will be available conditions, these vehicles demand superior
for bookings and deliveries through Ashok reliability, robustness, and driver comfort.
Leyland dealerships across India. The new TAURUS and HIPPO combine that
S henu Agar wal, legendary ruggedness with cutting-edge
Managing Director & technology. We have significantly enhanced
CEO, Ashok Leyland, ease of operation, reduced driver fatigue,
said, “TAURUS and and improved component life. Features
HIPPO are purpose- such as higher drivetrain durability and faster
built for heavy-duty turnaround times will directly translate into
require me nts of higher uptime and better profitability for our

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