Ashok Leyland forms strategic alliance with SUN Mobility for electric vehicles

NEW DELHI: Hinduja Group’s flagship company Ashok Leyland on Tuesday said it has formed a strategic alliance with SUN Mobility to develop electric mobility solutions.

The companies said they are looking at creating an integrated ecosystem by deploying Ashok Leyland’s electric vehicles and supporting them with smart batteries and a network of quick interchange battery stations developed by SUN Mobility.

Vinod Dasari, CEO & Managing Director of Ashok Leyland said, “Today’s partnership with Sun Mobility is yet another step towards bringing world class solutions to India, developed in India, and by Indians. We are proud of this partnership and hope to bring several new innovative products to the market at the earliest.”


Chetan Maini, Vice Chairman of SUN Mobility said: “With this partnership, SUN Mobility hopes to create a strategic alliance in the area of mass electric mobility by deploying market-leading integrated ecosystem comprising Ashok Leyland’s state-of-the art electric vehicles and our proprietary smart batteries along with a network of quick interchange battery stations. This partnership will help the nation move masses via an efficient, pollution-free and cost-competitive solution for electric mobility.”

SUN Mobility is a 50:50 joint venture between Virya Mobility 5.0 and SUN New Energy Systems, pioneers in areas of electric mobility and clean energy. The company is led by Chetan Maini, founder of Reva and Uday Khemka, Vice Chairman of SUN Group.