India’s first electric bus launched!
Q. Which company launched India’s first electric bus?- Published on 19 Oct 16a. Mahindra & Mahindra
b. Ashok Leyland
c. Force
d. Volvo
ANSWER: Ashok Leyland
Ashok Leyland Ltd on 17th Oct 2016 launched its Circuit Series electric bus marking India’s first such indigenously made vehicle.
- Buses are designed and engineered in India
- They are specifically developed for Indian road conditions
- The zero emission vehicle will be offered on multiple platforms enjoying a subsidy under FAME or Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles scheme
- It can travel 150 km on a single charge
- Union Government has launched the FAME-India scheme on April 1, 2015
- Scheme was launched with an aim to boost sales of eco-friendly vehicles within the country
- It is part of the National Mission for Electric Mobility
- Scheme envisages providing 795 crore rupees worth of support till 2020 for the manufacturing and sale of electric and hybrid vehicles
- Ashok Leyland is headquartered in Chennai, India
- The company was founded in 1948
- This is the 2nd largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in India
- It is the 4th largest manufacturer of buses in the world
- It is the 16th largest manufacturer of trucks internationally.
- Ashok Leyland is the second largest vehicle company in India in the medium and heavy commercial vehicle segment
