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Business News/ Brand Post / A start-up from Haryana is quietly disrupting the commercial vehicle industry
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A start-up from Haryana is quietly disrupting the commercial vehicle industry

IPLTech Electric has designed rugged electric MHCVs within the $80k-120k price range.

IPLT Rhino 5523 unloading Aggregate 20MM at project site. (IPLTech Electric Pvt Ltd)Premium
IPLT Rhino 5523 unloading Aggregate 20MM at project site. (IPLTech Electric Pvt Ltd)

Faridabad, Haryana, India – Business Wire India

The $2 trillion automotive industry is in the middle of a disruption. Tesla is creating unparalleled consumer surplus through its cars that are renewed on the air. Start-ups emerging in electric commercial vehicles (Rivian, Nikola) and self-driven vehicles (Waymo, Argo.AI) are playing their part in revolutionizing the segment currently dominated by a handful of near-century-old companies.

India has the highest diesel tariff globally while one of the lowest power tariffs resulting in over 80% savings in fuel bill in electric vehicles. Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles (MHCVs) in India are priced very competitively, thereby fetching a realization between $50k-90k per diesel vehicle. IPLTech Electric has designed rugged electric MHCVs within the $80k-120k price range.

The company has commercially launched Rhino 5536 (55MT gross vehicle weight). The fleet operators, not wanting to be left behind the technology change, are queuing up to book the model. Babulal, Managing Director of BL Trading Co, who is running five electric trucks, is elated that the truck is giving four times the margins of a diesel truck.

The approach adopted by the company is a refreshing change from a subsidy-driven adoption in most segments everywhere else in the world. With subsidy from the government of India, the vehicle can be priced on a par with a diesel truck. Hundreds of thousands of electric trucks can replace a major portion of fleets immediately, thereby helping government officials to meet the twin objectives of improvement in air quality and of cutting the energy import bill.

The company’s truck has global applications as a dump truck in construction and mining segment. With its aggressive pricing, the Company can not only capture a large slice of the Indian market, it can venture into most other countries where the diesel dump trucks are priced more expensively at $100-150k. After its successful start in the cost-conscious Indian market, the Company remains in pole position to compete with Rivian and Nikola.

About IPLTech Electric

IPLTech Electric (https://www.ipltelectric.com) is an Indian start-up founded by three technocrats, Sid Das, Subodh Yadav and Chetan Singhal. IPLTech Electric is the first company globally to put heavy duty electric vehicles in commercial operation for clients like ACC in Delhi-Gurgaon Region.

Disclaimer: This content is distributed by Business Wire India. No HT journalist is involved in the creation of this content.

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Published: 23 Nov 2020, 01:23 PM IST
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