Western Auto rolls out Ashok Leyland’s Oyster
Western Auto rolls out Ashok Leyland’s Oyster
November 12, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Western Auto delivers Oyster Bus and hands over plaque to Gulf Village Contracting, Riyadh, with Abdullah Saeed Al Mutairi & Engineer Abdullah Hameed in photo, among others.
November 12, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Last Updated: November 12, 2016 | 12:00 AM
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WESTERN Auto opened a new chapter in its decade- long presence in Saudi Arabia by delivery of first Ashok Leyland’s midi bus Oyster. This unique 33- seater 8m school bus is powered by durable H series engine, 6 speed gear box and engine driven high capacity AC just required for Saudi market.
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Western Auto delivers Oyster School Bus to Al Salim Hamad Al Hussein Al Munajjam Est. officials Prakash and Abdul Rahim in presence of school principal at International Indian School, Dammam.
[/caption] Ashok Leyland, the 4th largest bus manufacturer in the world and market leader in 11m staff transport segment in GCC, is looking forward to strengthen its position in the country with its entry into midi bus segment. “We are excited about this journey especially in a market which is dominated by Japanese in staff transport and by Chinese in school bus segment. I am sure the customers will find Oyster profitable with 33 seats which is the highest in its class and lowest in total cost of ownership,” said H. Bhimasena Rau, Senior Vice president, Ashok Leyland (International Sales). The Oyster is a promise in the current market scenario when breakdown is a costly affair and high maintenance cost is a strain on the budget. The company boasts of superior testing and validation process. As per reports, Oyster has already covered more than 1.5 million kms of testing under various duty and more importantly, the best in class extended oil intervals will increase the customers’ profit by up to 20%. A.J Kamal, CEO, Western Auto, added “the customers have proved it yet again that Ashok Leyland is an obvious choice when it comes to value for money. We are happy to deliver the first set of 50 buses to Indian and government schools which will go a long way in strengthening our presence in the Kingdom”. To top it all, the key handover function was highlighted by acknowledging the customers who were instrumental for Western Auto’s success. A Falcon bus, Ashok Leyland’s flagship product which has covered 4,00,000 kms without clutch overhaul was standing witness to Ashok Leyland’s durability of aggregates. Western Auto is looking forward to strengthen its presence in Saudi Arabia with Oyster school and staff transport buses backed by 6 service center’s spanning across the Kingdom like Jubail, Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, Yanbu and Jizan. — SG
Western Auto delivers Oyster School Bus to Al Salim Hamad Al Hussein Al Munajjam Est. officials Prakash and Abdul Rahim in presence of school principal at International Indian School, Dammam.[/caption] Ashok Leyland, the 4th largest bus manufacturer in the world and market leader in 11m staff transport segment in GCC, is looking forward to strengthen its position in the country with its entry into midi bus segment. “We are excited about this journey especially in a market which is dominated by Japanese in staff transport and by Chinese in school bus segment. I am sure the customers will find Oyster profitable with 33 seats which is the highest in its class and lowest in total cost of ownership,” said H. Bhimasena Rau, Senior Vice president, Ashok Leyland (International Sales). The Oyster is a promise in the current market scenario when breakdown is a costly affair and high maintenance cost is a strain on the budget. The company boasts of superior testing and validation process. As per reports, Oyster has already covered more than 1.5 million kms of testing under various duty and more importantly, the best in class extended oil intervals will increase the customers’ profit by up to 20%. A.J Kamal, CEO, Western Auto, added “the customers have proved it yet again that Ashok Leyland is an obvious choice when it comes to value for money. We are happy to deliver the first set of 50 buses to Indian and government schools which will go a long way in strengthening our presence in the Kingdom”. To top it all, the key handover function was highlighted by acknowledging the customers who were instrumental for Western Auto’s success. A Falcon bus, Ashok Leyland’s flagship product which has covered 4,00,000 kms without clutch overhaul was standing witness to Ashok Leyland’s durability of aggregates. Western Auto is looking forward to strengthen its presence in Saudi Arabia with Oyster school and staff transport buses backed by 6 service center’s spanning across the Kingdom like Jubail, Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, Yanbu and Jizan. — SG
