Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group and one of India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has broken ground on a greenfield battery pack manufacturing facility at Pillaipakkam near Chennai, marking a major step in strengthening the country’s electric mobility ecosystem. The project will involve an investment of approximately ₹400–500 crore and forms part […]
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VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. (VECV) has announced the appointment of B Srinivas as the new Managing Director & CEO, effective 1st April, 2026. B Srinivas has spent more than three decades at Eicher, managing diverse responsibilities across various business lines, and in strategy, sales, marketing and operations. Since 2024, Srinivas has served as the Chief Operating Officer of VECV. […]
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As part of a landmark CSR initiative, SWITCH Mobility, part of the Hinduja Group, has donated an electric double-decker bus to Delhi, marking a significant step forward in sustainable urban mobility and the city’s environmental journey. The vehicle was handed over by Mr. Dheeraj Hinduja, Chairman of Ashok Leyland, to the Chief Minister of Delhi, […]
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The Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI) has formally announced the 5th Edition of Prawaas, India’s flagship platform for the Bus and Car operators ecosystem, scheduled to be held from 9–11 July 2026 at the Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The event is hosted by the Akhil Gujarat Pravasi Vahan Sanchalak Trust and […]
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Olectra Greentech Ltd., India’s largest electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and a pioneer in advanced urban mobility solutions, has secured a Letter of Intent (LOI) from the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), issued through Evey Trans Pvt. Ltd., for 1,085 electric buses under the PM E-DRIVE initiative led by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL). The […]
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LeafyBus recently crossed a defining milestone in India’s electric mobility journey by partnering with Eicher Trucks & Buses to deploy 100 Skyline Pro E 13.5m electric intercity sleeper buses on major national corridors. With the first 35 buses scheduled for rollout by March 31, 2026, the collaboration marks one of the largest structured deployments of […]
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EKA Mobility, one of India’s fastest-growing commercial electric vehicle (EV) & technology companies, has successfully completed a two-week E-Bus Driver Skill Development Program for 20 women drivers from Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT). The initiative was supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) through its CSR framework and carried out by Travel Time […]
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GreenCell Mobility (GCM), the flagship company in Eversource Capital’s portfolio, will deploy 570 electric buses in Delhi over the next few months, supporting the city’s efforts to expand zero-emission public transport. The deployment follows the completion of an USD 89 million investment round by International Finance Corporation (IFC), British International Investment (BII), and Tata Capital, […]
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Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s state-owned defence and industrial equipment manufacturer, PT Pindad. The agreement, formalised at Pindad’s headquarters in Bandung, marks a significant step in strengthening Indo-Indonesian cooperation in sustainable mobility and advanced defence technologies. Under the MoU, both companies will jointly […]
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EKA Mobility, a leading player in the electric mobility sector with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) and VDL Groep (Netherlands) as equity partners, has deployed state-of-the-art EKA 9M electric buses for Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT). This deployment has been carried out in collaboration with Travel Time Mobility Pvt. Ltd., reinforcing the commitment to sustainable […]
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