Business EconomyPosted at: Sep 29 2026 2:55PM


Ashok Leyland, IIT-M launches 40-city nationwide battery e-Truck awareness drive

Chennai, Sep 29 (UNI) CV makers Ashok Leyl and the Centre of Excellence for Zero Emission Trucking (CoEZET) at IIT-Madras, on Tuesday launched a nationwide ‘GET ZET - Electric Truck Awareness to Acceptance’ initiative from Chennai covering 40 cities between September 2026 and February 2027.
It would bring together stakeholders of commercial vehicle ecosystem to build awareness, foster confidence and accelerate the adoption of zero-emission freight transportation solutions.
The initiative will cover key logistics hubs and industrial corridors across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
The events will bring together a diverse set of stakeholders, including fleet owners, logistics operators, financiers, load providers, infrastructure partners, policymakers and industry experts. Through a series of interactive awareness and demonstration events, Ashok Leyland & CoEZET aims to facilitate meaningful conversations around the opportunities, challenges and evolving ecosystem required to enable the transition towards zero-emission commercial transportation.
As part of the initiative, participants will have the opportunity to experience Ashok Leyland’s latest electric mobility solutions, gain first-hand insights into electric commercial vehicles and understand the evolving zero-emission transportation landscape. The BOSS Electric truck along with charger setup, will be showcased at the events, giving participants an opportunity to experience the complete electric commercial vehicle ecosystem.
Company MD and CEO Shenu Agarwal said, “The transition to zero-emission mobility will be defined not just by the maturity of technology, but by the confidence of the users to adopt it at scale. At Ashok Leyland, we believe the best way to build that confidence
is by taking electric trucking closer to the people who will use and enable it. Through this drive we are bringing the electric truck technology to 40 cities, creating opportunities for customers and stakeholders to experience its real-world potential first-hand. This
is a step towards making electric mobility more accessible, practical and ready for the future of India’s freight ecosystem.”
Prof. Manu Santhanam – Dean (ICSR), IIT-M said, “CoEZET, the institute has been working towards the adoption of zero-emission trucks since 2022, with a vision of achieving 100% ZET penetration by Viksit Bharat 2047. Our work spans policy, technology, skilling and outreach. The current Outreach Acceptance Initiative builds on our earlier awareness activities across hundreds of locations and focuses on enabling stakeholders to experience, evaluate and build confidence in battery electric trucks, as we move towards the next phase of adoption.
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