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Eicher Trucks and Buses delivers 6 electric buses to Indian army

These deliveries support the Indian Army’s transformative initiative to deploy environment friendly and sustainable transportation for staff and troop movement.

Autocar Professional BureauBy Autocar Professional Bureau calendar 07 Feb 2024 Views icon6108 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Eicher Trucks and Buses delivers 6 electric buses to Indian army

Eicher Trucks and Buses, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) Limited, has delivered six Eicher Skyline PRO E 9M Staff AC Electric Buses to the Indian Army.

These deliveries support the Indian Army’s transformative initiative to deploy environment friendly and sustainable transportation for staff and troop movement. 

Vinod Aggarwal, Managing Director and CEO of VECV said, "We are honoured to collaborate with the Indian Army by providing sustainable and eco-friendly transportation. This exemplifies Eicher's commitment to sustainability and we look forward to actively supporting the Indian Army’s transformative vision for sustainable and green mobility.” 

Standing as an example of the Make in India initiative, Eicher Skyline PRO E 9M Staff AC Electric Buses have been designed and built on Eicher's established electric vehicle technology. The fully air-conditioned bus comes with all air suspension providing better comfort, safety features and enhances passenger and driver experience, noted the press release. 

To ensure best-in-class aftermarket experience, all Eicher vehicles are connected through the innovative Uptime Centre, utilizing AI/ML capabilities for remote diagnostics and predictive diagnostics.

 

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