
After forming a joint venture on 2007 august Ashok Leyland and Nissan Motors have launched their first product – Dost. The LCV is expected to heat up the competition in the already crowded LCV market. Dost will surely present stiff challenge for TATA Ace, Ape Truck, Mahindra Maximo and Force Triumph on their run. The vehicle is equipped by a 3-cylinder, 55 hp high-torque, turbo-charged Common Rail Diesel engine. The payload capacity of 1.25 Tonnes will the highest of the segment. The Ashok Leyland DOST will be available in 3 versions: a base version with manual steering, a mid version with power steering and a higher version which will have...