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.
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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10 Oct 2025
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