Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group, in a significant move to expand its network presence in Gujarat, opened 3 new dealer outlets today at Rajkot, Jamnagar and Morbi. With this, the Company will have 29 full service outlets in Gujarat including 13 Authorized Service Centers (ASCs).
At Rajkot, the Company appointed M/s. Eagle Autopearl Pvt. Ltd. as their new channel partner with the inauguration of a new 3S (Sales, Service and Spares) outlet. The new dealership, strategically located on NH-27, Kangasiali, Near Jasani TB Hospital, is spread over a massive 58,000 sq.ft area having 14 service bays. The workshop is equipped with state-of-the-art pneumatic tools, computerized wheel alignment machines and sophisticated infrastructure. Two similar outlets of Eagle Autopearl were inaugurated in Jamnagar and Morbi both of which are spread over an area of 36,000 sq.ft and 28,000 sq.ft, respectively.
Speaking at the Rajkot outlet inauguration, Mr. Rajive Saharia, Executive Director – Marketing, Ashok Leyland said, “This marks an important step in our efforts to spread our network in the western part of the country. Gujarat is truly vibrant with robust industrial and agricultural activity with the result there is an increasing demand for freight movement across the State. Rajkot, for instance, is one of the main trade hubs in Gujarat with an ever-increasing number of large and small scale industries, primarily forging and machinery and is well connected by all the State Highways. We are confident that all these three new outlets will certainly enhance our reach and enable us to serve our customers even better.”
The newly appointed dealership outlet will be managed by a team of young professionals. Eagle Autopearl’s sales and service will cover the whole of Saurashtra including the seven districts of Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Junagadh, Porbandar and Amreli.
“Our reach is expanding rapidly. With these new outlets, we now have 440 full service centers dotting the country in addition to another 5000 outlets for Leyparts – our genuine spare parts. We have one service center every 75 kms on all major highways across the country that allows us to deliver on our Tatkaal promise of being able to reach a customer within 4 hours and vehicle restoration within 48 hours. In the rarest instance of any delay, the Company will pay a penalty of Rs. 1,000 a day to the customer,” Mr. Saharia, added.
Ashok Leyland flagship models like the 2516il, 3116il, 1616XL Fully Built Tippers and e-comet 1212-Strong have been widely accepted by customers in Gujarat for their rigidity, low operational cost and class-leading performance. The Company offers 3 years’ extended warranty and 2 years’ extended service packages on its range of MAVs.
