Auto Expo 2014: Ashok Leyland presented a new series Capitain

Ashok Leyland unveiled the ‘Captain’ truck series at the autoshow in New Delhi. The Captain features a factory-made cab and is manufactured at Ashok Leyland’s Pantnagar plant in Uttarakhand. Its load capacity will range between 16 T GVW to 49 T GVW, with engine outputs varying between 160 hp and 360 hp. The vehicle has been tested for over 2 million kilometers. Features in the cabin include tilt and reach adjustable steering, air conditioning, music system and mechanically suspended driver seat with multi-level adjustment.

The cab comes in Economy, Standard and Deluxe trims and are further classified into Day Cab, Sleeper Cab and High Roof Cab. The 2523 Tipper revealed at the show is a mining truck which uses a 9-speed gearbox. Ashok Leyland says that the powertrain has hub-reduction technology that adds traction to the wheels, and the vehicle is sprung with a heavy-duty bogie suspension. The tipper variants would come in three nodes – 16 T, 25 T and 31 T.