UltraTech introduces e-trucks for clinker transportation
K. C. Jhanwar, Managing Director of UltraTech Cement Limited, stated, “UltraTech is committed to enabling sustainable transport and has pledged to deploy 500 electric trucks and add 1000 CNG/LNG vehicles in its operations by June 2025 as part of the Government of India’s eFAST initiative. Towards this objective, we are engaging with our logistics partners for the deployment of CNG and LNG trucks to replace conventional diesel vehicles.”
UltraTech is among the first cement companies in India to have introduced 'Green Logistics' in the form of CNG vehicles in 2021 and LNG vehicles in 2022. Through concerted efforts with logistic partners, the company currently has more than 390 CNG trucks and 50 LNG trucks operational across 17 manufacturing units.