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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.
By Yukta Mudgal
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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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