Switch UK to close Sherburn facility

Hard Times

- NARAYANAN V

SWITCH MOBILITY, UK, an electric bus maker and a step-down subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, will cease manufacturing and assembly operations at its plant in Sherburn. The decision was taken due to the economic uncertainty in the UK's bus manufacturing sector, the firm said.

Switch UK, a stepdown subsidiary of the firm, has presence across the UK and Europe.

In a regulatory filing, commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland announced that the board of directors of Switch UK has approved the commencement of a consultation process with employees, which could potentially lead to the cessation of manufacturing and assembly activities at the Sherburn facility.