Ashok Leyland has rolled out Electric buses into Chandigarh with its Governor V P Singh Badnore flagging off the first set of 40 buses. The Chennai-based heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer had bagged the order to build the electric buses that are equipped with quick charging technology. The fleet would save about 6.5 lakh litres of fuel and reduce carbon emissions of about 1,700 tonnes per annum.
The company would operate and maintain the fleet and the infrastructure for charging would be developed across four locations. The charging stations would be developed by Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle arm (of Ashok Leyland), in partnership with SIEMENS.
Ashok Leyland, the Hinduja Group flagship company in India, is engaged in the manufacturing of commercial vehicles and related components. The company’s products include buses, trucks, engines, defense and special vehicles.
