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Indian Truckers Eye Electric as One Way to Tackle Pollution
- Ashok Leyland to release electric trucks in six to 12 months
- High prices, lack of charging present hurdles to green plan
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India, the world’s most polluted country after Bangladesh, has a truck-sized problem to tackle if it wants to meet its climate goals: a greener commercial fleet in order to limit emissions that account for a third of the nation’s dirty vehicle smoke.
It’s an opportunity Ashok Leyland Ltd., Asia’s fourth-largest truckmaker, is keen to pounce on.