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What China can teach India on CV electrification
CV electrification in India remains mired in high costs, lack of infrastructure and expertise, even as its northern neighbour seems to have successfully solved the puzzle
01 Nov 2024
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Ashok Leyland
In early 2024, Shenu Agarwal, the Managing Director and CEO of Ashok Leyland, undertook what seemed like a routine visit to China, a geography that looms large in the global electric vehicle (EV) market.
What Agarwal witnessed on the highways of this sprawling country wasn't merely an expected showcase of electric trucks but a glimpse into a logistical upheaval—one that left a deeper impression than anticipated. The sight of trucks pulling into stations to swap batteries in three minutes rather than stopping for hours to recharge was not just a technological feat but a signal of what may soon ...
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