Indore deploys 100 electric waste management vehicles from SWITCH Mobility
SWITCH Mobility has delivered 100 electric light commercial vehicles to the
Indore Municipal Corporation
for use in waste collection operations. The SWITCH IeV3 vehicles will be deployed to replace diesel-powered garbage tippers as part of the city's clean mobility programme.
The handover was attended by
Kailash Vijayvargiya
, Minister of Urban Development and Housing, and Pushyamitra Bhargav, Mayor of
Indore
. Both officials acknowledged the role of electric vehicles in supporting waste management goals and reducing emissions in urban centres.
Features
The SWITCH IeV3, developed by SWITCH Mobility, is designed for municipal waste transport, with capability to manage both wet and dry waste. It is integrated with the company's connected vehicle platform, SWITCH iON, which offers functions such as route planning, predictive maintenance, real-time vehicle tracking, and fleet monitoring.
Mahesh Babu
, CEO of SWITCH Mobility, said, 'We are proud to partner with Indore in its journey towards a cleaner, greener future. Indore has consistently set an example for the entire nation by being ranked India's cleanest city, and we are honoured to contribute to maintaining and elevating that standard. Through our SWITCH IeV3 vehicles and our proprietary SWITCH iON connected mobility platform, we aim to deliver intelligent, sustainable solutions that help cities thrive in a cleaner environment.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hans India
27-05-2025
- Hans India
MP Cabinet approves 'Finance Powers Manual' to empower departments to take decision
Bhopal: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, on Tuesday, approved the Finance Powers Manual 2025 (Part-1), empowering administrative departments on financial issues. The state government has revised Finance Powers Manual after 13 years, which will empower the heads of the departments to take quick decision on projects and use the money allocated to them. The approval of the Finance Powers Manual 2025 (Part-1) is aimed at enhancing ease of doing business in government operations and streamlining administrative procedures. The newly approved financial powers will come into effect from July 1, 2025, State's Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said, adding that revision of existing Finance Power Manual-2012 has become necessary due to several key factors. The Minister told that a significant rise in the cost of various items over the past 13 years and emergence of new categories of expenditures related to office operations were among the key reasons which made the government to come with the new financial power. "The Finance Department has been authorised to correct clerical errors and make future amendments as necessary. Permission was also granted to publish the Hindi version of the manual," Minister Vijayvargiya said. He added that new provisions include empowering administrative departments to designate budget controlling officers, authorising departments to engage consultancy firms and agencies for project work. It will also empower departments to engage interns, approve honorariums under Fundamental Rule 46, permitting departments to write off excess pension or grant payments. With new financial power system, departments can now independently approve demolition of departmental buildings, and departments may now sanction 80 per cent of medical advance without seeking approval or consultation from the Health and Medical Department.
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
25-05-2025
- Business Standard
We are well positioned as long as Indian market grows: Dheeraj Hinduja
Ashok Leyland, which was sitting on a net cash surplus of ₹4,242 crore in FY25, may be looking at possible acquisitions and entry into new markets. Dheeraj Hinduja, executive chairman, talks about the commercial vehicle (CV) maker's export plans, electric vehicle (EV) business, along with the geopolitical scenario in a video interaction with Shine Jacob. Edited excerpts: Your EV arm Switch Mobility plans to shut down the UK facility at Sherburn. What's your roadmap? Looking at the way the European and UK markets are evolving, it was the right decision by the company to put extra focus on the Indian market. That does not mean we are exiting those markets. We will continue to service those markets. We will look at maintaining our sales in due course of time. The domestic market is growing well for buses. Switch is winning many tenders and has been through new product introductions as well. It will be doing it this year as well. In that respect, I believe the Indian government is giving a very good push to electric buses. It is providing support through incentives as well. We are quite comfortable and will look at this opportunity to explore new markets through new products. You had set a target of 15,000 units for exports in FY25 from around 11,853 units in FY24 and comfortably crossed that. When do you expect to touch your long-term goal of 50,000 units? Rather than focusing on the 50,000 units, which may be the end goal, what is important on an annual basis is to continue this growth. Last year, we managed to deliver what we had estimated (15,255 units). This year also, we are confident that we will be able to increase this quite well. It is not purely dependent on the markets but also on our extended product range within some of the existing markets. At the same time, we continue to explore new terrains. Every time we go into a new market, it takes two-three years to establish an ecosystem, which includes dealerships, products, and after-sales support. All the initiatives that we have taken in the last few years in growing in the African market are suddenly coming through very well. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region also, we are well placed, and having our facility in Ras Al Khaimah ensures that our buses are actually seen as an Emirates product. People are seeing us as a local player. In many new markets that we are opening, people should feel comfortable that we are there as a local player and will continue being there to support them through our services. In my view, this is a long-term journey for Indian original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as they continue to expand their international operations. The acceptability of Ashok Leyland and other Indian products is now improving because of the policies we are offering today. This year, we would see much better numbers in our international operations. Can we say, by 2027 you will be crossing the 25,000-mark? I always hesitate to give numbers, especially because there are so many geopolitical and international issues that are going on. If something happens in any of our key geographies, it can affect our numbers drastically. However, it is a long-term goal to continue growing our international operations. The expansion is happening much better today purely because of the products that we have. How do you see the current tariff scenario and geopolitical crisis globally impacting your raw material prices, especially steel? We are seeing certain protections being given to the steel manufacturers in the country. To the extent possible, it is an ongoing cost-reduction initiative that we are undertaking. While steel may go up, we need to see how we can balance it out in other areas. Luckily, India, being a large market, has good demand internally as well. It still contributes more than 90 per cent of our market. As long as the Indian market continues to grow, our company is well positioned. You are aggressive on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen as well. What's your strategy with regard to this? On all alternative fuels, including hydrogen and LNG, we are moving forward with our development plan. For the customer segment and also for the government, we will make sure that as a supplier of buses and trucks, we will make all fuel types available depending on the customer's wish.
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
25-05-2025
- Business Standard
As Indian market grows, our company is well positioned: Dheeraj Hinduja
Dheeraj Hinduja talks about its export ambitions, electric vehicle (EV) business, and geo-political scenario Shine Jacob Chennai Listen to This Article Ashok Leyland, which was sitting on a net cash surplus of ₹4,242 crore in FY25, may be looking at possible acquisitions and entry into new markets. Dheeraj Hinduja, executive chairman, talks about the commercial vehicle (CV) maker's export plans, electric vehicle (EV) business, along with the geopolitical scenario in a video interaction with Shine Jacob. Edited excerpts: Your EV arm Switch Mobility plans to shut down the UK facility at Sherburn. What's your roadmap? Looking at the way the European and UK markets are evolving, it was the right decision by the company to put extra focus on the Indian
