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Ashok Leyland draws up EV road map, plans to launch first e-LCV in Dec

Company's EV push will be done through UK-based Switch Mobility - a combined entity of Ashok Leyland's electric CV operations and erstwhile Optare of UK

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Ashok Leyland said on Wednesday it has invested around $136 million in Switch Mobility and expects the new entity to raise its own capital in the future.

Shine Jacob Chennai
Commercial vehicles (CV) major Ashok Leyland lined up its electric vehicle (EV) road map on Wednesday, setting a target of becoming one of the world’s top 10 CV brands.
 
The company’s EV push will be done through UK-based Switch Mobility — a combined entity of Ashok Leyland's electric CV operations and the erstwhile Optare of the UK.
 
Switch Mobility will be launching its first electric light commercial vehicle (e-LCV) in India by the end of December; it has secured 2,000 orders. These vehicles will be manufactured in India and sold under the Switch brand. The group has plans