Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Showcases 7-55 Tonne Electric Trucks for Green Transport
Maharashtra, a state in India, is pushing for cleaner and more sustainable transport.
The state showed off new electric trucks that run on batteries instead of fuel.
The trucks come in many sizes, from 7 tonnes up to 55 tonnes.
They were made by Tata Motors, which called them India's first complete battery-electric truck range.
Indian engineers in the city of Pune designed and developed them.
One full charge can take a truck around 350 kilometers, and the batteries can be recharged quickly.
Electric trucks can reduce emissions and cut fuel and operating costs.
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said this is an important milestone in India's green transport revolution.
He said the change could also create jobs in battery technology, manufacturing and vehicle servicing.
The trucks are part of India's plan to reach a net-zero target by the year 2070.
Maharashtra showcased a new range of battery-electric trucks from 7 to 55 tonnes on Monday.
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said Maharashtra is the first state to formulate a separate policy for battery and electric trucks.
Tata Motors presented what it described as India's first complete battery-electric truck range in these weight categories.
The trucks, designed and developed by Indian engineers in Pune, offer a range of up to around 350 km on a single charge with fast-charging capability.
Sarnaik linked the shift to the Centre's 2070 net-zero target and said electric trucks could reduce emissions and fuel and operating costs while creating jobs.
- Who
- Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and Tata Motors
- What
- Showcased a new range of battery-electric trucks from 7 to 55 tonnes, billed as India's first complete battery-electric truck range
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Maharashtra, India; the trucks were designed and developed in Pune
- Why
- To expand electric mobility beyond passenger vehicles, reduce emissions and operating costs, and support India's 2070 net-zero target
- State
- Maharashtra, India
- Truck weight range
- 7 to 55 tonnes
- Manufacturer
- Tata Motors
- Range on a single charge
- Up to around 350 km
- Charging
- Fast-charging capability
- Design and development
- Pune, India
- Policy milestone
- First state with a separate battery and electric truck policy
- Related schemes
- Centre's PM E-DRIVE scheme and 2070 net-zero target