The eCanter for India is currently undergoing advanced testing. The battery-electric platform was developed in Japan, where series production of the first generation eCantar began in 2017.

“The launch of the all-electric eCanter in India within the next 6 to 1 months is the first step in our long-term strategy to decarbonize our entire product portfolio,” Satyakam Arya, MD and CEO of DICV, said in a statement. statement.

“Over the next two decades, we will be in a stronger position with decarbonized transportation solutions and progress towards becoming a leader in sustainable transportation in India,” he said.

The all-new eCantar makes its world debut in Japan and Europe during the second half of 2022. According to the company, hundreds of eCantars have been sold in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong since the launch of the first generation in 2017. ,

Arya said, “We will primarily be committed to battery-electric and hydrogen-based propulsion technologies in our future product portfolio in a phased manner. One thing is certain, we will be ready with the right vehicles when the market comes. "

In the future, the company plans to introduce trucks in multiple utility segments to cater to long distance, mining, construction, POL, dumper, RMC and other freight and terrain requirements.