Strong M&HCV demand drives October growth, with truck sales rising 41% and total April-October volumes increasing 22% year-on-year.
Overall domestic M&HCV sales rose 32% to 12,646 units in October, compared with 9,611 units in the year-ago period.
Ashok Leyland on Monday reported domestic sales of 20,224 units in October 2026, up 24 per cent from 16,314 units in the corresponding month last year, driven by strong demand for medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCVs). The commercial vehicle manufacturer's total sales, including exports, increased 23 per cent year-on-year to 21,888 units during the month, compared with 17,820 units in October 2025. In the M&HCV segment, domestic truck sales surged 39 per cent to 11,102 units from 7,972 units a year earlier. However, domestic bus sales declined 6 per cent to 1,544 units from 1,639 units in the corresponding month last year. Advt
Overall domestic M&HCV sales rose 32 per cent to 12,646 units in October, compared with 9,611 units in the year-ago period. The light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment also recorded growth, with domestic sales increasing 13 per cent to 7,578 units from 6,703 units in October 2025. Including exports, total M&HCV sales grew 28 per cent to 13,927 units during the month. Truck sales increased 41 per cent to 11,613 units, while bus sales declined 11 per cent to 2,314 units. Total LCV sales, including exports, rose 14 per cent to 7,961 units from 6,955 units in the corresponding month last year.
For the April-October period of FY27, Ashok Leyland's cumulative domestic sales increased 24 per cent to 1,26,101 units from 1,01,873 units in the corresponding period last year.
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