Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- Total expenses for the period under review added up to Rs 8,889.27 crore, up 11.4% YoY. This was primarily due to higher raw material costs (up 8.4% YoY), higher employee expenses (up 13.2% YoY) and higher other expenses (up 10.2% YoY).

Profit before tax in Q1 FY27 stood at Rs 830.18 crore, up by 4.1% from Rs 797.73 crore in Q1 FY26.

The company has recorded commercial vehicles volume of 48,763 units for Q1 FY27 vis-a-vis 44,238 units in the same period last year, up 10.2% YoY.

Ashok Leyland's medium & heavy commercial vehicles (MHCV) truck volumes (excluding defence) grew 15% while light commercial vehicle (LCV) domestic Q1 volumes grew by 21%. The exports volume in Q1 was at 2,461 units. The power solutions, afterm...