Ashok Leyland’s Role in the Evolving EV Market: Opportunities Through Switch Mobility
1 week, 2 days ago

Ashok Leyland’s Role in the Evolving EV Market: Opportunities Through Switch Mobility

Live Mint  

As the global automotive landscape shifts towards sustainable mobility solutions, Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group, is positioning itself at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution through its subsidiary, Switch Mobility. The goal of Switch Mobility's establishment was to build next-generation electric buses and light commercial vehicles to meet the increasing demand for emission-free transportation both in India and around the world. Hinduja Group, Ashok Leyland established Switch Mobility Switch Mobility’s Vision and Strategy The goal of Switch Mobility is to revolutionize commercial transportation by incorporating electric vehicle technology. Challenges and Opportunities Although there is much potential for electric commercial vehicles, businesses like Ashok Leyland and Switch Mobility also face difficulties. As cities and businesses around the world embrace electric mobility, Switch Mobility’s innovative approach to developing electric commercial vehicles is expected to drive significant growth for both Ashok Leyland and the Hinduja Group.

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EV stakeholders deliberate on development of battery charging and swapping infrastructure
1 week, 4 days ago

EV stakeholders deliberate on development of battery charging and swapping infrastructure

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Various stakeholders from the electric vehicle sector on Friday held deliberations with commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal here on various issues, including development of battery charging and swapping infrastructure. Officials from department of heavy industries, department for promotion of industry and internal trade and auto majors including Tata, TVS and Mercedes-Benz India among others also participated in …

Pure EV Strengthens Hyderabad Presence
1 month ago

Pure EV Strengthens Hyderabad Presence

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: PURE EV, one of India’s leading electric two-wheeler manufacturers, inaugurated its largest showroom in Hyderabad today. The showroom offers a one-stop destination for electric two-wheeler enthusiasts, showcasing PURE EV’s flagship products: ePluto, eTrance, ecoDryft, and eTryst. Rohit Vadera, Founder and CEO of PURE EV, highlighted the company’s vision, stating, “We take immense pride in PURE EV’s growing customer base …

Ashok Leyland: A Pioneer in Electric Commercial Vehicle Revolution
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ashok Leyland: A Pioneer in Electric Commercial Vehicle Revolution

Live Mint  

Ashok Leyland's subsidiary, Switch Mobility, is positioning itself at the forefront of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution in the commercial vehicle (CV) sector. With a focus on sustainability, creativity, and cutting-edge technology, Switch Mobility is poised to have a significant impact on how commercial transportation is developed in the future.

Switch plans to make LCVs of 2-tonne and 4-7.5 tonne GVW
1 year, 4 months ago

Switch plans to make LCVs of 2-tonne and 4-7.5 tonne GVW

The Hindu  

Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle arm of Ashok Leyland, is planning to produce electric Light Commercial Vehicles with Gross Vehicle Weight under two tonnes and 4 to 7.5 tonnes within the next five years, said its CEO Mahesh Babu. “We have started with 2.5 tonnes GVW and can go up to 7.5 tonnes GVW from 4 tonnes,” Mr. Babu said …

Ashok Leyland launches ’Re-AL’ e-marketplace for used commercial vehicles
1 year, 9 months ago

Ashok Leyland launches ’Re-AL’ e-marketplace for used commercial vehicles

Live Mint  

Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group, announced the launch of an e-marketplace named 'Re-AL' for the used commercial vehicles segment on Saturday. Leveraging our digital platform, there are many opportunities for us to provide customer centric solutions," said Ashok Leyland MD and CEO Shenu Agarwal. Sanjeev Kumar, the President of Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles at Ashok …

Electric vehicles steal the limelight as Auto Expo 2023 kicks off
2 years ago

Electric vehicles steal the limelight as Auto Expo 2023 kicks off

Hindustan Times  

Electric vehicles hogged the limelight on the first day of India's flagship motor show Auto Expo 2023 with the likes of Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia, Tata Motors and MG Motor showcasing their futuristic products, while also committing to invest in sustainable mobility. Another carmaker Kia India, which unveiled an all-electric SUV Concept Kia Concept EV9, said it plans to invest …

How is Switch powering up green mobility in India?
2 years, 2 months ago

How is Switch powering up green mobility in India?

Business Standard  

Q: What is the role of Switch Mobility in Ashok Leyland's journey towards electric vehicles? Ans: *We had about 100 buses at the start of the year *We have around 100 buses running in the UK as well *We have around 600-plus orders this year *Moving from delivering 60 buses last year to 600 now) Q: How are you looking …

Switch Mobility Partners With Chalo, Will Deploy 5000 Electric Buses
2 years, 5 months ago

Switch Mobility Partners With Chalo, Will Deploy 5000 Electric Buses

News 18  

Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle division of Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland, said it has joined hands with transport technology company Chalo to deploy 5,000 electric buses across the country. “This significant partnership of 5,000 electric buses, will certainly open up access to affordable, comfortable, hassle-free and environmentally-friendly transport solutions…,” Switch Mobility India CEO Mahesh Babu said in a statement. …

Ashok Leyland Enters Used Vehicles Business, Signs Pact with Shriram Auto Mall
3 years ago

Ashok Leyland Enters Used Vehicles Business, Signs Pact with Shriram Auto Mall

News 18  

Ashok Leyland has signed an MoU with Shriram Automall India Limited to launch an exclusive hybrid ecosystem for its used commercial vehicle business. Commenting on this business expansion, Sanjay Saraswat, Head – MHCV, Ashok Leyland, said, “With our aspirations to be an end-to-end mobility solutions provider, this partnership will help establish our presence in the pre-owned commercial vehicle segment. Speaking …

Transition of automobiles towards electric mobility inevitable: Niti Aayog CEO
3 years, 4 months ago

Transition of automobiles towards electric mobility inevitable: Niti Aayog CEO

The Hindu  

The transition of automobiles towards electric mobility is inevitable and it is for the auto industry to make the change and drive it to make India a global leader in electric vehicles, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on August 25. Speaking at the annual convention of auto industry body, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Mr. Kant said that in …

India’s electric vehicle transition
3 years, 6 months ago

India’s electric vehicle transition

Hindustan Times  

Along the avenues for economic recovery and sustained growth after the COVID-19 pandemic dies down, paving the path with a transition to electric vehicles has immense potential for investment and rapid market growth. The 30 per cent EV transition in 2030 is likely to have a wide-ranging impact on the economy and we focus specifically on changes in oil import, …

Siemens Partners With Hinduja Group's Switch Mobility to Set up Charging Infrastructure in India
3 years, 9 months ago

Siemens Partners With Hinduja Group's Switch Mobility to Set up Charging Infrastructure in India

News 18  

Siemens Limited and the Hinduja group’s Switch Mobility Automotive Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to play in the electric commercial vehicles segment. Siemens also said Siemens Financial Services, the financing arm of Siemens AG, would consider a minority investment in OHM Global Mobility Private Limited, another Hinduja group company. While Switch Mobility would bring in its electric commercial …

Ashok Leyland and Hitachi ABB Power Grids Team up with IIT Madras for e-Bus Pilot Run
4 years, 1 month ago

Ashok Leyland and Hitachi ABB Power Grids Team up with IIT Madras for e-Bus Pilot Run

News 18  

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Ashok Leyland and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras for an e-mobility pilot. The e-bus, which will incorporate Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ flash-charging technology – Grid-eMotionTM Flash, will be provided by India’s largest bus manufacturer, Ashok Leyland. “We need to have all hands on …

Ashok Leyland renames its UK arm to Switch Mobility; unveils global electric vehicle plans
4 years, 1 month ago

Ashok Leyland renames its UK arm to Switch Mobility; unveils global electric vehicle plans

India Today  

India’s second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer and the flagship company of the Hinduja Group announced that Optare Group Ltd, its majority-owned UK subsidiary, has been renamed Switch Mobility Ltd as part of its drive towards electrification and new mobility services. Unveiling the new logo and name, Dheeraj Hinduja, chairman, Ashok Leyland Limited, said, “Optare is adopting a new identity and logo …

Scenario of Electric Mobility in 2020 and the Expectations from the Coming Year: Opinion
4 years, 3 months ago

Scenario of Electric Mobility in 2020 and the Expectations from the Coming Year: Opinion

News 18  

Electric mobility was introduced in India in 2011 and over the last decade has been able to carve a space for itself in the mobility market, inevitably increasing its relevance in the lives of Indians. However, research in battery technology and increased availability of charging infrastructure have made electric mobility more compatible than before in everyday life. With metropolitans having …

Ashok Leyland Subsidiary 'Optare' Delivers First Lot of Electric Buses to UK Operator
4 years, 5 months ago

Ashok Leyland Subsidiary 'Optare' Delivers First Lot of Electric Buses to UK Operator

News 18  

Hinduja flagship firm Ashok Leyland on Tuesday said its subsidiary Optare PLC has delivered the first of 21 battery-electric Metrodecker EVs to UK-based First York. This Metrodecker is a part of the 107 Metrodecker EVs order Optare has received since the product was launched 18 months ago, Ashok Leyland said in a statement. First York launched the first of the …

Startups look to outpace OEMs in India’s electric vehicle space
4 years, 11 months ago

Startups look to outpace OEMs in India’s electric vehicle space

Live Mint  

Two years ago, startup firm Ather Energy Pvt. Meanwhile, another startup firm Tork Motors, said it will ramp up capacity to about 20,000 vehicles per year from around 1,000 currently, even as it gears up to launch its first product–an electric motorcycle named T6X—in the June quarter this year. Ather, for example, has secured funding from the founders of Flipkart, …

Automaker major Ashok Leyland ready to ride on Elon Musk’s India dream
5 years, 7 months ago

Automaker major Ashok Leyland ready to ride on Elon Musk’s India dream

Hindustan Times  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk who has been moving back and forth on his India dream for couple of years and unable to take the next big step now has an invitation from commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland. Musk wants to make India his next big market but the question lingers: Will the electric car ever run on the bumpy ‘desi’ …

Open for Partnerships in Electric Vehicle Space: Ashok Leyland
5 years, 8 months ago

Open for Partnerships in Electric Vehicle Space: Ashok Leyland

News 18  

Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland may look at partnerships in electric vehicles segment in future in a bid to cut huge costs involved in developing new technologies in this space, a top company official said. If we see possible opportunity whether it is on batteries or different aspects of EV programme, I think we will keep our mind open,” Ashok …

The future where India will make its moves
6 years ago

The future where India will make its moves

Live Mint  

As Rohini wakes up, she realizes there is change in her day’s schedule, her client meeting is starting two hours earlier than planned. From a consumer’s point of view, EVs available in India today do not provide the product experience that consumers have begun to expect from their vehicles. Growth in shared mobility corelates very well to electrification, as EVs …

Ashok Leyland planning to scale up light commercial vehicle business, international operations: Chairman Dheeraj Hinduja
6 years, 6 months ago

Ashok Leyland planning to scale up light commercial vehicle business, international operations: Chairman Dheeraj Hinduja

Firstpost  

For the electric vehicle segment, Ashok Leyland is also looking to tap the proven success of its Optare bus range in the United Kingdom, for other locations as well. New Delhi: Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland is gearing up to expand its light commercial vehicle business, international operations and defence mobility segment, according to company Chairman Dheeraj G Hinduja. …

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