Ashok Leyland has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Sun Mobility, promoted by Chetan Maini, founder of Reva and Uday Khemka, Vice Chairman of Sun Group. This global partnership between Ashok Leyland and Sun Mobility will leverage India's innovation and engineering potential to develop truly world class electric mobility solutions.
Ashok Leyland has been a pioneer in electric buses, hybrid buses, in both CNG as well as diesel, including those that do not require a plug-in. Sun Mobility aims to be the leading provider of universal energy infrastructure and services to accelerate mass electric vehicle usage.
Sun Mobility plans to revolutionise the transportation sector by deploying a unique open-architecture ecosystem built around their proprietary smart batteries and a network of quick interchange battery stations. These stations, predominantly powered by renewable energy, will refuel electric vehicles at cost lower than and speed faster than conventional diesel/petrol pumps.
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