India’s First Electric Truck To Be On Roads Within 2 Months

India’s First Electric Truck By IPLT To Be On Roads Within 2 Months

SUMMARY

The trucks will be produced by Gurugram-based startup IPLT

The company aims to have 1K trucks on the road by 2020, and 10K by 2021

The company is looking to raise $100 Mn to support production

Gurugram-based fleet service provider Infraprime Logistics Technologies (IPLT) is planning to launch its first electric commercial vehicle within the next 1.5 months. The company will start off with five electric trucks, but will start rolling out 40-60 trucks per month from January 2020.

The startup will introduce its first variant Rhino 5536, keeping in mind the requirements of the construction industry. The 60-tonne truck will be powered by a 276 kWh battery, that should enable a range of 200 Km with load and 400 Km without load, with a top speed of 90 kmph. The company is already running a pilot on the Delhi-Kotputli road.