Ashok Leyland also has manufacturing units spread across the globe with a bus manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), one at Leeds, United Kingdom and a joint venture with the Alteams Group for the manufacture of high-press die-casting extruded aluminum components for the automotive and telecommunications sectors. Ashok Leyland has recently been ranked as 34th best brand in India. In 2019, the company was awarded the AON Best Employers for India award. A US $2.3 billion company, and a footprint that extends across 50 countries, the company is one of the most fully-integrated manufacturing companies. Ashok Leyland has a product range from 1T GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) to 55T GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) in trucks, 9 to 80-seater buses, vehicles for defense and special applications, and diesel engines for industrial, genset and marine applications. Ashok Leyland launched India’s first electric bus and Euro 6 compliant truck in 2016. In 2019, Ashok Leyland claimed to be in the top 10 global commercial vehicle makers.