Montra Electric eHCV, the electric commercial vehicle division of IPLTech Electric under TI Clean Mobility (Murugappa Group), has announced a landmark partnership with the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ (EoDB) initiative — the key implementing agency for the National Highway for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) project. This strategic alliance marks Montra Electric as the first electric truck OEM in India to collaborate with the Government-backed program.
The partnership aims to accelerate the deployment of more than 1,000 electric heavy commercial vehicles across various industries and strategic freight corridors in India. The initiative is a major step towards making clean, electric freight solutions commercially viable at scale, driving sustainability and innovation in India’s logistics and transportation sectors.
The agreement creates a framework for Montra Electric eHCV (IPL Tech) and EoDB to jointly enable faster decision-making for fleet operators and end customers, leveraging blended climate financing and pre-agreed commercial terms for large-scale electric truck deployments. As part of the partnership, Montra Electric eHCV, will also collaborate with NHEV stakeholders for the prototyping of Connected Commercial Vehicle (CCV) protocols, ensuring seamless integration of its trucks with future-ready charging and energy station networks.
Live pilots are planned to begin soon on key highway corridors and high-volume freight routes, as part of NHEV’s Tech Trial IV. These pilots will test electric trucks in real operating conditions, generate operational and commercial data, and provide a replicable model for other fleet operators across India.
On this milestone event, Abhijeet Sinha, National Program Director, Ease of Doing Business & NHEV and Principal Advisor- SEPC (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India) said “This collaboration is to facilitate IPL Tech with Ease of Doing Business through emerging tech piloting services under the Government of India’s NHEV Pilot. It will cover both technical and commercial aspects for accelerated deployment by empanelling the OEM in the Connected Commercial Vehicle (CCV) Protocol of the Indian Electric Highways, enabling an advanced Intelligent Transport Management System (ITMS) and facilitating the blended Climate Financing Instrument – AHEM (Annuity Hybrid E-Mobility) for the financing of 1000+ electric trucks.”
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Jalaj Gupta, MD Montra Electric (TICM) said: “This partnership is about moving from intent to execution. 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.”
This collaboration aligns with the Government of India’s vision to decarbonize freight and reduce logistics costs while strengthening the country’s EV ecosystem.
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