Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Ashok Leyland Opens ₹1,000 Crore EV Plant in Lucknow
Ashok Leyland, a big vehicle-making company, opened a new factory in Lucknow, India.
This factory will make electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean mobility vehicles.
The company's chairman, Dheeraj Hinduja, said they want to be one of the top 10 vehicle makers in the world.
The new factory cost ₹1,000 crore to build and can make up to 5,000 vehicles per year.
Important people like the Defence Minister and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh were there for the opening.
The factory will create jobs for many people and is part of Ashok Leyland's plan to make better and more environmentally friendly vehicles.
The Defence Minister said that electric vehicles are the future and that this factory will help India use more clean energy.
The Chief Minister said that Uttar Pradesh is becoming a big place for making things, including defence equipment and electronic goods.
Ashok Leyland inaugurated a ₹1,000 crore greenfield manufacturing facility in Lucknow focused on clean mobility, primarily for electric vehicles (EVs).
The plant has an initial capacity of 2,500 units per year, expandable to 5,000 units, and was completed in 18 months, ahead of the projected 60 months.
The facility will create direct employment for around 1,000 people and indirect employment for nearly 2,000 more, boosting the local manufacturing ecosystem.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized that electric vehicles represent the future of transportation and that the reliance on petroleum-based vehicles would gradually decline.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the Hinduja Group will sign an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to provide skill development training to 10,000 youth annually at the facility.
- Who
- Ashok Leyland, Dheeraj Hinduja (Chairman), Rajnath Singh (Defence Minister), Yogi Adityanath (UP CM), HD Kumaraswamy (Heavy Industries Minister), Brajesh Pathak (Deputy CM UP)
- What
- Inauguration of a new greenfield manufacturing facility focused on clean mobility, primarily for electric vehicles (EVs)
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To target a place among the world’s top 10 commercial vehicle manufacturers and focus on future-ready products and clean mobility
- Company
- Ashok Leyland
- Investment
- ₹1,000 crore
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Initial Capacity
- 2,500 units/year (expandable to 5,000)
- Employment
- 1,000 direct, 2,000 indirect jobs
- Inauguration Date
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Expected Commercial Production
- October 2025
- Current Plants
- 7 (including the new Lucknow plant)
- Defence Corridor Investment
- ₹34,000 crore
- EV Bus Price
- ₹15 lakh
- Skill Development Training
- 10,000 youth annually
Sources
Ashok Leyland targets top-10 spot among global CV makers: Dheeraj Hinduja
'Fearless Business', 'Ease of Doing Business' & 'Trust of Doing Business' are hallmarks of new UP: CM Yogi Adityanath
Petro-based vehicles to decline as EVs represent future, says Rajnath
‘It’s Yogi Ji’: Why Billionaire Ashok Hinduja Says UP Is Finally Open For Investment
‘UP now stands for fearless business, and trust for doing business’: CM Yogi at inauguration of Ashok Leyland’s EV plant in Lucknow
UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Rajnath Singh inaugurate EV plant in Lucknow
