Background: Ashok Leyland (AL) (established 1948) is one of the leading commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturers in India. Part of the Hinduja group, the company operates out of seven manufacturing plants located in South India and one in Pant Nagar, Uttarakhand. The company's product range comprises of heavy/medium trucks and buses. The company has presence in 37 countries. Its volume composition: Ashok Leyland has more than 1,462 networks for sales as of FY16. ALL has many JVs: Nissan for LCVs, John-Deere for Construction Equipment, Irizar TVS for coach building, Alteams for High Pressure Aluminium die-castings, Continental for...