Spiralling land prices in and around Ahmedabad seems to have delayed the expansion project of Rajkot-based three wheeler major Atul Auto Limited as the company so far has not been able to acquire land for its proposed four-wheeler light commercial vehicle (LCV) plant near Ahmedabad. The company has set aside a budget Rs 40 crore for land acquisition and we are hopeful to land a deal in the near future. The company had announced its plans to enter four wheeler light commercial vehicle (LCV) and launch the LCVs by the end of December 2012. However, according to the company, it will not affect its proposed four wheelers Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) project and the project will be launched in time.
The process of expanding production from 24,000 units to 48,000 units is going on and it will be completed shortly. Atul Auto also plans to boost its dealership network to 140 from the current 115 by the year-end. The company also plans to expand capacity at its existing site in Gujarat and is investing Rs 30 crore to ramp up its capacity and is also looking for some collaboration for technical assistance.
Atul Auto is one of the leading auto players in Gujarat and key player in the field of three-wheeler vehicle manufacturing nationally. The company makes diesel as well as CNG variants of three wheeled micro commercial vehicles and has a full-fledged R&D center at Pune in Maharashtra.
Company Name | CMP |
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Bajaj Auto | 8576.45 |
Hero MotoCorp | 4111.90 |
TVS Motor | 2250.60 |
Eicher Motors | 5085.80 |
Atul Auto | 517.35 |
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