Ashok Leyland plans to introduce three variants on the Boss platform over the next six months, top officials revealed on October 16th at the national launch of the Boss truck.

A Tipper, 8T and 14.5T (GVW) variants are currently in the development stage and will launch after the Jan Bus and the N-Truck range.

Dr. Venkat Srinivas, special director of product development at Ashok Leyland spoke on the sidelines of the launch. Here's what he said:-

The 8T variant will be based on the 9.6T variant and we are still working on that, its six months away. We are also working on the Tipper and the 14.5T. We are significantly working on their product development as well as on the sourcing and supply chain. We have the Jan Bus and the N-Truck launches ahead, so we will have to pace ourselves based on the priorities. Our intent is to bring these out in six months.

When asked if the range-topping 14.9T would include any technological innovations or first-in-class features, Srinivas played down such possibilities. He added:-

We are not looking at any extra features on the 14.9T model. That model goes into the typical haulage segment; it's the 14.5T segment. Eicher has a product in there, we also have an E-Comet product in there... So that is essentially to stretch the haulage segment to the top of the category, if you will. But no, it won't have any other bells and whistles.