Ashok Leyland Expands its footprint in Northeast India, inaugurates two Dealership outlets in Assam
Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, recently inaugurated two new M&HCV dealership outlets in Assam with the channel partner Bimal Auto Commercial Pvt Ltd. The two dealership outlets are located in Dibrugarh and Bongaigaon and will go a long way in further strengthening Ashok Leyland’s robust distribution network. With these additions, Ashok Leyland now has 26 M&HCV touchpoints across the state.
The new channel partner, Bimal Auto Commercial Pvt. Ltd., has inaugurated a modern 3S (Sales, Service and Spares) facility strategically located at Dinijan, Dibrugarh. Complementing this is a second facility in Bongaigaon, Assam further reinforcing Ashok Leyland’s growing presence and service network in the region.
Both facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and advanced service equipment, including wheel alignment machines, 10 quick-service bays at each outlet, pneumatic systems, accident repair bays, and mobile service vans. Backed by a team of highly trained technicians, the facilities are designed to provide customers with efficient, reliable, and seamless aftersales support, ensuring a superior ownership experience.
Madhavi Deshmukh, National Sales Head – MHCV, Ashok Leyland said, “Assam has always been an important market for us, and we are excited to further strengthen our presence in this region. Our relationship with customers is built on trust, performance, and shared growth. The two state-of-the-art facilities will enhance our ability to serve customers with superior sales and service experience. Together with our partner Bimal Auto Commercial, we are confident in our ability to meet the evolving needs of our customers in this region. We remain committed to delivering innovative mobility solutions while strengthening our footprint and building deeper customer relationships across key markets. This expansion reflects our long-term growth ambitions and reinforces our journey towards becoming one of the Top 10 commercial vehicle players globally.”
Rohit Sarawagi, Bimal Auto Commercial Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are proud to partner with Ashok Leyland in strengthening its presence across Assam and serving the region’s evolving mobility needs. These strategically located dealership outlets represent our shared commitment to bringing world-class commercial vehicle solutions closer to customers. Equipped with modern infrastructure and backed by a customer-first approach, the facilities will deliver a seamless ownership experience through best-in-class sales and aftersales support. Together, we are committed to providing reliable, end-to-end mobility solutions that empower businesses and address the diverse transportation needs of customers across the region.”
Ashok Leyland has one of the largest and fastest-growing networks in the commercial vehicle industry, and the company is expanding its brand presence through a robust network of dealerships and service centres to provide best-in-class after-sales support to its customers. The company will cover the major transport hub offering Haulage, Tractor trailers, ICV Goods, Tippers, Fully Built RMC, Haulage, and School/Staff Buses through these dealerships.
JCB India Expands Maharashtra Footprint with New 3S Dealership Facility in Nashik
JCB India recently inaugurated its new Dealer facility, Ratnapprabbha World, in Nashik, further expanding its footprint in Maharashtra. The facility will provide customers in Nashik and nearby regions, access to JCB’s comprehensive product range, backed by end-to-end sales, service, and parts support.
Spread across almost 60,000 sq.ft., the facility features a 4-bay workshop and is supported by a team of 150 professionals, with extensive industry expertise.
Speaking at the inauguration, Deepak Shetty, CEO & Managing Director, JCB India, said, “Maharashtra continues to witness robust infrastructure and industrial growth, driving sustained demand for construction equipment. We are delighted to inaugurate our new dealership facility in Nashik – our second in partnership with the Ratnapprabbha group. Nashik is one of Maharashtra’s premier industrial hubs, representing a strong blend of agricultural strength and industrial growth, supported by rapidly expanding highway connectivity and thriving MIDC clusters. Together with Ratnapprabbha, we remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering world-class solutions and contributing meaningfully to Maharashtra’s infrastructure development.”
Ratnapprabbha Motors has been a trusted JCB partner for nearly two decades, built on a strong foundation of shared values and sustained growth. As the partnership enters a new phase, the second generation of the Pawar family is driving its continued expansion. The Nashik facility will serve as the headquarters of Ratnapprabbha World, overseeing five branches across Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, and Nandurbar. The facility is equipped with modern infrastructure, in line with JCB’s global corporate identity, and a fully operational LiveLink Command Centre – an advanced telematics solution that provides real-time insights into machine performance, service requirements, operations, and security, enabling 24×7 fleet management support.
“JCB India has a wide product portfolio that includes Backhoe Loaders, Tracked Excavators, Wheeled Loaders, Compactors, Telehandlers, Mini Excavators and Skid Steers. Additionally, the new Agrimax range, Diesel Gensets and Access Platforms provide Customers with a comprehensive range of equipment solutions to meet their evolving needs”, Shetty added.
Tata Motors and UCO Bank partner to strengthen India’s commercial vehicle financing ecosystem
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UCO Bank, one of India’s leading public sector banks with a strong nationwide presence and extensive branch network, to provide customers across the country with access to organised financing solutions for commercial vehicles. The partnership brings together UCO Bank’s deep financial outreach and Tata Motors’ unparalleled commercial vehicle portfolio, with the shared goal of making vehicle ownership more accessible and financially rewarding for customers and businesses nationwide.
Under this collaboration, customers will have access to attractive interest rates designed to minimise the cost of ownership, along with quick loan approvals and fast-tracked processing that ensure rapid vehicle delivery. The partnership also brings simplified, customer-friendly documentation for a seamless buying experience, high loan-to-value funding options that lower upfront capital requirements for businesses, and flexible, structured repayment tenures tailored to the cash flow needs of fleet operators. Both organisations will work in close alignment across branches, dealerships, and market outreach to ensure that this competitive financing reaches customers wherever they are, particularly in underserved urban and rural markets. Speaking on this occasion, Shashikant Kumar, General Manager & Zonal Head – Mumbai, UCO Bank, said, “The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Motors Limited marks another significant milestone in UCO Bank’s commitment to delivering innovative and customer centric financing solutions. Through this strategic partnership, we aim to provide seamless, competitive and timely financing for TATA motors commercial vehicles, enabling entrepreneurs, fleet operators and businesses to expand with confidence.”
Commenting on the initiative, Rajesh Kaul, Vice President & Business Head – Trucks, Tata Motors Ltd., said, “We are pleased to partner with UCO Bank to further strengthen the financing ecosystem for our commercial vehicle customers. Access to organised and competitive financing is a key enabler for our customers’ growth, and UCO Bank’s strong nationwide presence makes them an ideal partner in this endeavour. This MoU reinforces our commitment to delivering end-to-end solutions, from world-class vehicles to organised financing that empower our customers to grow their businesses with greater confidence and convenience.”
Tata Motors offers the widest commercial vehicle portfolio spanning from sub-1-tonne to 55-tonne cargo vehicles and 10-seater to 51-seater mass mobility solutions. These robustly engineered vehicles are complemented by a range of value-added services for comprehensive vehicle lifecycle management through its Sampoorna Seva 2.0 initiative.
Fleet Edge, Tata Motors’ connected vehicle platform for optimal fleet management enabling operators to maximise uptime and reduce total cost of ownership, and 24×7 support from a nationwide network of over 4,500 sales and service touchpoints, Tata Motors continues to set new benchmarks in end-to-end transportation solutions.
MYCRANE scales up with 400-tonne crawler crane for landmark India project
MYCRANE, the first global platform for crane rental and purchase, has facilitated the rental of a 400-tonne Sany SCC4000E crawler crane for Bheemaa Infra Solutions, a steel fabrication and structural engineering contractor engaged on the Amaravati Government Complex — the landmark secretariat development forming the administrative centre of Andhra Pradesh’s planned new capital city. The six-month fixture, currently ongoing, was arranged entirely on the MYCRANE platform, connecting Bheemaa Infra Solutions with a verified fleet owner and operator able to meet the project’s technical and timeline requirements. The deal reflects a broader trend on the platform, with contractors increasingly bringing larger capacity requirements and more complex lifting scopes to MYCRANE. The Amaravati Government Complex – home to the development’s five Iconic Towers – is the centrepiece of Andhra Pradesh’s planned new capital city, a secretariat development spanning 32 acres designed to house the state’s General Administration Department, Secretariat, and Head of Department offices. Bheemaa Infra Solutions required a crane with a minimum lifting capacity of 400 tonnes to support heavy lifting operations on a high-rise structure, with immediate availability and full technical validation against project-specific lift plans and load charts. Availability of cranes at this capacity in the Indian rental market is limited, and the fixture required close coordination between the client’s engineering team, the supplying fleet operator, and MYCRANE’s India operations across technical alignment, commercial negotiation, and mobilisation planning. The crane was delivered to the Amaravati site within the project’s required timeframe. Andrei Geikalo, MYCRANE Founder and CEO, said: “A 400-tonne crawler crane is not a commodity rental – availability is tight, mobilisation is complex, and the technical requirements are demanding. But 400 tonnes is not our ceiling. We have already processed a 1,250-tonne crawler crane rental through the platform, and are now in active conversations around requirements that go well beyond even that – with enquiries for crawler cranes of up to 1,600 tonnes, for example.At that scale, additional engineering validation and commercial coordination is required beyond the standard workflow, but these projects still originate through MYCRANE, which tells you where contractor confidence in digital procurement is heading. India is one of the most demanding crane markets in the world, and we intend to meet customer needs at every capacity level.” The MYCRANE platform operates across India, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with further launches planned in key global markets. MYCRANE Trading, based in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, extends the platform’s capability into physical equipment transactions – sourcing cranes globally and offering yard sales of verified used equipment, with transparent pricing and full technical documentation for every machine.
