Hinduja flagship Ashok Leyland on Tuesday inaugurated four new dealerships operated by AML Motors in Bidadi, Tumkur, Kolar and Hoskote in Karnataka.
AML Motors is part of a 70-year group with its presence across the country. Its new 2S dealership in Bidadi is spread over 24000 sq ft, offering nine bays. Located on the main Bangalore - Mysore Highway, one of the state’s busiest routes, it connects feeder roads with Bidadi, Ramnagara, Kengeri, Mysore road & NICE road.
The 2S dealership in Hoskote is spread over 18,000 sq ft with six bays. Located on Bangalore-Malur road, off the Bangalore - Chennai National highway NH75, this dealership will cover KR Puram, Hoskote, Sarjapur and play an essential role for the Ashok Leyland brand to increase its penetration in the region.
The other two state-of-the-art 3S dealerships are in Kolar and Tumkur. The dealership in Kolar is spread over 40,000 sq ft and offers eight bays. And it is strategically located on the national highway NH75 from Bangalore - Chennai and will connect Kolar, Chintamani, Mulbagilu, KGF locations & enroute NH75. While the dealership in Tumkur is spread over 15,000 sq ft with five bays, and is located on the main highway from Bangalore to Hubli/Hospet, and will connect Tumkur, Kunnigal and Sira.
These markets are driven mainly by construction business, food grains, market load, cement, e-commerce, RMC plants & crushers, car carriers, vegetables & petroleum tankers.
Sanjeev Kumar, Head - MHCV, Ashok Leyland, said that the new dealerships will bolster the company’s presence in this geography. “We have been working on creating a strong foothold in the region, and this is a move in the right direction. Staying true to our brand promise of ‘Aapki Jeet. Hamari Jeet’, this partnership with AML Motors will help us reach out to our customers in a timely fashion, helping us move one step forward towards realizing our vision of being in the Top 10 CV makers in the world,” he added.
Rajiv Sanghvi, Director, AML Motors, said, “We are delighted to further strengthen our partnership of more than 70 years with Ashok Leyland and expand in Karnataka. With the Best-in-Class products of Ashok Leyland coupled with our understanding of the customer needs we together endeavor to provide Best in Class ownership experience for our customer.”
Currently, Ashok Leyland has 3,445 touchpoints. With an additional 11,000 outlets for Leyparts, the genuine spare parts brand, the company now has a service centre every 75 kilometres on all major highways, allowing it to keep its “Ashok Leyland Quick Response” promise of reaching customers within four hours and getting them back on the road in 48 hours.