Tejas Cargo India Limited has deployed a Blue Energy Motors electric heavy-duty truck for Dalmia Cement’s cement transportation operations in Rajgangpur, Odisha. The deployment involves Dalmia Cement, Tejas Cargo and Blue Energy Motors.
The truck will be operated by Tejas Cargo to support Dalmia Cement’s logistics requirements. The companies said the deployment is aimed at reducing transportation-related emissions and forms part of the increasing use of electric heavy-duty trucks in commercial freight operations.
Freight transportation is a contributor to Scope 3 emissions for businesses, making logistics an area of focus for companies seeking to reduce emissions beyond their manufacturing operations. The deployment brings together a cement manufacturer, logistics operator and truck manufacturer for an electric freight application.
Blue Energy Electric Truck Deployed For Cement Logistics
According to Tejas Cargo, the deployment is part of the logistics sector’s shift towards lower-emission transportation. Chairman and Managing Director Chander Bindal said the company expects sustainable transportation to become a larger part of freight operations and that the electric truck will be used for Dalmia Cement’s operations.
Anand Mimani, CEO – EV & New Energy Business, Blue Energy Motors, said decarbonising freight transportation would be an important part of reducing emissions. He added that electric heavy-duty trucks are being evaluated for their performance, reliability and operating economics in commercial applications.
The release describes the deployment as another application of electric heavy-duty trucking in India’s industrial sector, with cement and infrastructure identified as potential areas for commercial use.
Blue Energy Motors’ Green Truck Fleet
Blue Energy Motors said it currently has more than 1,400 green heavy-duty trucks operating across key freight corridors in India. According to the company, these trucks have collectively covered more than 122 million kilometres and contributed to a reduction of over 33,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. The company equates this reported reduction to the carbon absorption of nearly 1.3 million trees.
The company manufactures electric and LNG heavy-duty trucks and says its business model combines truck technology with energy-as-a-service and maintenance support.