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Beyond Buses: Behind Olectra's Planned Expansion into Electric Trucks and Advanced Vehicle Software

The Hyderabad-based commercial EV maker is positioning itself for a future that extends well beyond electric buses.

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh, Kiran Murali, Shahkar Abidi calendar 19 Jun 2026 Views icon208 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Beyond Buses: Behind Olectra's Planned Expansion into Electric Trucks and Advanced Vehicle Software

India’s electric bus market may still be in the early stages of scale, but Olectra Greentech is already preparing for what it believes will be the next phase of commercial electric mobility. That phase, according to the company, will not be limited to buses alone.

Over the past few years, Olectra has emerged as one of the country’s most visible electric bus makers. Next month, the company expects to cross 4,000 electric buses on Indian roads, a milestone that could place it among the country’s largest electric bus players by deployment.

But internally, the focus is now moving ...

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