Ashok Leyland orders 250 Hiab cranes

Indian truck manufacturer Ashok Leyland has ordered 250 hydraulic loader cranes from crane builder Hiab.

The Hiab 088 models will be mounted on Ashok Leyland Super Stallion 8 x 8 high mobility vehicles (HMV) for the Indian Army. They are an important part of the renewal of the Indian Army logistics vehicle fleet, Hiab said.

Deliveries of the 8 tonne-metre loader cranes start in May 2016 and continue until October 2017.