Video: Montra Electric is Betting on All Electric Fleet - MD Jalaj Gupta

Montra Electric's MD discusses the company's all-electric commitment, India's 7-lakh unit e-3 wheeler boom, financing challenges, export plans for SAARC and Africa, and why battery EVs trump hydrogen currently.

Yukta MudgalBy Yukta Mudgal calendar 10 Oct 2025 Views icon1607 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Video: Montra Electric is Betting on All Electric Fleet - MD Jalaj Gupta

In this Autocar Professional interview, Jalaj Gupta, Managing Director of Montra Electric, talks about the company’s all-electric strategy and how it is shaping India’s clean mobility future. From e-3 wheelers, e-tractors, e-scooters and e-trucks to export ambitions in SAARC nations and Africa, Gupta shares insights on:

  • Why Montra Electric is “fully committed to electric” as its only fuel
  • India’s booming e-3 wheeler market (nearly 7 lakh units in FY25) and the push for organised players & safety regulations
  • Opportunities and challenges in cargo e-3 wheelers and e-tractors
  • Financing gaps between B2B and retail buyers
  • Early export markets and big-truck/tractor focus for B2B
  • Why hydrogen remains premature compared to EVs in the near term
  • How Uttar Pradesh is leading adoption beyond urban centres

Watch the full conversation to understand Montra’s vision for electrifying India’s small commercial vehicles, tractors and beyond.

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