Hinduja Group's EV arm Switch Mobility has been officially launched

06 Jul 2021 CW Team

It seeks to acquire a prime global position in net zero carbon buses and light commercial vehicles.

The company has also built a new leadership team to leverage the legacy production and innovation abilities of Optare and Ashok Leyland. While practising cutting-edge technologies to give customers the industry-leading low price of purchase and net-zero emissions transport solutions worldwide.

From 1st July, it has designated Andy Palmer as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

An experienced team of specialists would be supporting Palmer to deliver the company's goals to be a leader in urban e-mobility.

It also includes the appointment of Sarwant Singh Saini as Chief Planning Officer, Nitin Seth as Chief Operating Officer, and Roger Blakey as Chief Technical Officer.

By the mixed expertise of its teams in India and the UK, Switch will establish its experience, holding over 280 electric vehicles in operation with more than 26 million miles travelled.

The firm forged a technological collaboration among partners, including Siemens, to provide e-mobility solutions that already give the lowest Total Cost of Ownership for CV buyers in India.

Switch also signed customer agreements with prime logistic operators and obtained orders for a 2000-strong e-LCV fleet among customer trials beginning this month as a part of its ramp-up.

The company was built from the innovative EV components of Ashok Leyland, which is the third-largest bus and LCV OEM worldwide, and Optare, the UK bus producer with more than a century of expertise in utilising the new technologies in bus design.

Switch launched the first British built, pure electric buses to the London roads, and since then, 280 EVs are already on the road travelled more than 26 million electric miles in developing markets.

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Also read: Ashok Leyland subsidiary acquires Switch Mobility Automotive

Also read: E-mobility: Siemens, Switch Mobility partner for projects in India

Newly incorporated electric vehicle firm Switch Mobility, backed by Hinduja Group, has announced that it is officially launching the company by merging the electric commercial vehicle operations of Ashok Leyland and the former Optare Company. It seeks to acquire a prime global position in net zero carbon buses and light commercial vehicles. The company has also built a new leadership team to leverage the legacy production and innovation abilities of Optare and Ashok Leyland. While practising cutting-edge technologies to give customers the industry-leading low price of purchase and net-zero emissions transport solutions worldwide. From 1st July, it has designated Andy Palmer as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. An experienced team of specialists would be supporting Palmer to deliver the company's goals to be a leader in urban e-mobility. It also includes the appointment of Sarwant Singh Saini as Chief Planning Officer, Nitin Seth as Chief Operating Officer, and Roger Blakey as Chief Technical Officer. By the mixed expertise of its teams in India and the UK, Switch will establish its experience, holding over 280 electric vehicles in operation with more than 26 million miles travelled. The firm forged a technological collaboration among partners, including Siemens, to provide e-mobility solutions that already give the lowest Total Cost of Ownership for CV buyers in India. Switch also signed customer agreements with prime logistic operators and obtained orders for a 2000-strong e-LCV fleet among customer trials beginning this month as a part of its ramp-up. The company was built from the innovative EV components of Ashok Leyland, which is the third-largest bus and LCV OEM worldwide, and Optare, the UK bus producer with more than a century of expertise in utilising the new technologies in bus design. Switch launched the first British built, pure electric buses to the London roads, and since then, 280 EVs are already on the road travelled more than 26 million electric miles in developing markets. Image Source Also read: Ashok Leyland subsidiary acquires Switch Mobility Automotive Also read: E-mobility: Siemens, Switch Mobility partner for projects in India

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