According to a statement, the partnership is designed to accelerate clean freight transport by streamlining decision-making for fleet operators and offering blended climate financing solutions through pre-approved commercial frameworks.
“By working with EoDB, we will lower the barriers to adoption and make electric trucking a practical, profitable choice for transporters and end customers across the country,” said Jalaj Gupta, Managing Director of Montra Electric (TI Clean Mobility).
As part of the collaboration, Montra Electric eHCV will also work with NHEV stakeholders to prototype Connected Commercial Vehicle (CCV) protocols, ensuring seamless integration of its trucks with future-ready charging and energy station networks.
Live pilots are expected to begin soon on key highway corridors and high-volume freight routes, under NHEV’s Tech Trial IV. These pilots will test electric trucks under real-world operating conditions, generate operational and commercial data, and provide a scalable model for fleet operators across India.
“This collaboration is to facilitate IPL Tech through emerging tech piloting services under the Government of India’s NHEV Pilot. It covers both technical and commercial aspects for accelerated deployment and includes empanelment in the CCV Protocol of Indian Electric Highways, enabling intelligent transport systems and facilitating blended climate financing via the Annuity Hybrid E-Mobility (AHEM) instrument,” said Abhijeet Sinha, National Program Director for Ease of Doing Business and NHEV, and Principal Advisor to SEPC (Ministry of Commerce & Industry).
