[silversteed]

Originally Posted by Leymama

We have to see the video, rather than listening to it. Please pay attention to only the VIDEO not the audio.

I did see the video - there's a bajaj monogram shown on a white vehicle - you mean to say that could be the CV?

[Leymama]

Originally Posted by silversteed

I did see the video - there's a bajaj monogram shown on a white vehicle - you mean to say that could be the CV?

Yes that is the CV and when the camera rotates we can see a glance of side view and loadbody. We have to see into the video at a very slow speed.

[Blue Thunder]

Spotted the HM Winner on the ECR : it looks quite sturdy and well-proportioned. Diesel version...I guess the Amby 1.5 diesel engine?

[torquecurve]

I recently saw this vehicle on the road, very good looking in the Flesh.

It is the Mahindra Genio

Mahindra Genio | Commercial Pick Ups

It was standing next to another UV (Bolero Pickup) and it looked like a million bucks!

[Ashley2]

Got this scoop near Dharapuram - Tamilnadu.
Super Ace?

[Transsenger]

After Mahindra Maximo, AL-Nissan comming with DOST....it seems TML really don't want to take chance! Spotted TML testing its new ACE with a 2cyl. DICOR engine. There were two ACE (yellow arrow) and one maximo (red arrow) loaded with water barrels.

[salbin]

Ashok Leyland DOST scoop on NDTV CnB Show - Siddharth test driving the Dost
(check the second half of the video, starting from 11.40s):
Audi bets big on small SUV

[nbr]

Originally Posted by salbin

Ashok Leyland DOST scoop on NDTV CnB Show - Siddharth test driving the Dost
(check the second half of the video, starting from 11.40s):
Audi bets big on small SUV

Siddharth has praised AL DOST and it looks like its going to be a winner. he even spoke about a Innova killer product from Ashley,definately aimed at the taxi segment. On the video, DOST looks nice and better then the Maximo. Nissans help is showing on the Ashley product. Any more details about the DOST?

[Ashley2]

He mentions about design cues in the vehicle - shared design theme across vehicle and across AL product.
That was very first for a CV.
But a deciding it a winner is too early to comment!

[salbin]

Dost teaser is out..



Ashok Leyland and Nissan Motor Company today rolled out its first product, Ashok Leyland DOST from Ashok Leyland's Hosur facility.
Source:
Ashok Leyland DOST rolled out of new assembly line in Hosur - Auto Industry News

[Ashley2]

A dedicated website for the same is also launched.

www.leyland dost.com

[arvi86]

Last weekend on my drive towards Vellore, I happened to see this LCV being tested in NH4 (Chennai-Bangalore Highway). To be very frank, I am not able to find out the actual identity of this vehicle even after probing it for 3 full days.

There are some cues like the design and shape of headlights and indicators that tells me that this could be a product of Leyland-Nissan. The basic taillight design found in so many Ashok Leylands and Tatas also signify that this could be a Leyland-Nissan product.

But, there are some other details like the additional crash guard below the front bumper, the grille with a big round slot for the logo (that looks remarkably similar to the pictures of the BharatBenz multi-axle trucks that I posted) that gives me doubts that this could actually be a LCV from BharatBenz.

Can someone throw light on what actually is this? Does it belong to Leyland-Nissan or BharatBenz?

[salbin]

@arvi86:
The type of snicker pattern hints that it is a Bharat Benz.
There are lot of Bharat Benz test vehicles masked with the same sticker pattern.

[tushky]

i think it is tata. because headlights are very much similar to next generation tata CV. which they are testing near pune.

[salbin]

@tushky:
Just have a look at this pic.. and the resemblance with the other members of Daimler family including the masking sticker pattern. (it was a typo error in my earlier post)