Ashok Leyland enters EV market; Bags 150 Crore Deal

Innovation at electric vehicle sector is all-time high now. Indians are trying to minimize greenhouse gas emissions as they are moving towards fossil fuels. Government bodies are encouraging us to adopt of EVs by introducing the initiatives like Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles program and providing infrastructure assistance and tax breaks. Leading companies are coming forward to move this sector ahead by providing cost-effective solutions to the people. Change in passenger cars and commercial vehicles are contributing tremendously to traffic pollution.

Ashok Leyland is contributing its part along with its subsidiary, Switch Mobility. The flagship of the Hinduja Group is positioning itself at the forefront of this transition. They are mainly putting their focus on electric buses and light commercial vehicles. Here are the key features of the newly designed vehicles.

1.      Low-cost

2.      Eco-friendly transport solution

3.      Enhanced performance

4.      Extra safety

5.      Maximized efficiency

This Group has entered into a partnership with Billion Electric Mobility which is a subsidiary of the BillionE Group they have proceeded to introduce a brand new group of electric trucks and this surely marks an important move in the country’s EV sector. The order book of the company consists of an order of 180 units which is valued at around Rs 150 crore and it includes the BOSS electric trucks and 55T electric tractors. The company further went on to say that they expect the deliveries to commence in the year 2025. Kartikey Hariyani, the CEO of Billion E-Mobility, believes that it would help the company’s goal to create a sustainable electric truck platform.