Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a green mobility-focussed commercial vehicles plant of Ashok Leyland in Lucknow.
The company said it plans to invest Rs 200-500 crore in the first phase while the overall investment in the plant is pegged at Rs 1,000 crore.
The 70-acre facility will manufacture electric buses while also having capability to produce other vehicles powered by existing and other emerging alternate fuels, the company said in a statement.
The facility will be the company's seventh plant in the country.
Once operational, the plant will initially have a capacity of producing 2,500 vehicles per year.
"Once operational, the facility will have a positive impact on our common goals of generating employment opportunities and advancing sustainable mobility in India. We remain committed to driving innovation and setting new benchmarks in the field of green mobility," said Dheeraj Hinduja, Executive Chairman, Ashok Leyland.
With this new plant, the company is preparing itself for the future and take one step further to achieve its net-zero emissions goals, he added.
"This facility will not only address the rising demand for electric vehicles but also play a vital role in the holistic development of the region," said Shenu Agarwal, MD and CEO at Ashok Leyland.