Ashok Leyland plans up to 12 non-working days in sixth such move since July

The company has been suffering a massive and sustained drop in CV sales due to weak offtake brought on by economic slowdown

Commercial Vehicle major Ashok Leyland Ltd plans to observe between 2 and 12 non-working days at some of its plants this month.

The company said this is part of its plan to align production with the market demand for its products.

The company has been cutting production drastically since July, when its plant at Pantnagar was shut for nine days, between July 16 and July 24. Production was also stopped for 10 days in August, between 5 and 18 days in September, between 2 and 15 days in October, and up to 12 days in November.

The production cuts have been introduced due