New Delhi, May 13 -- Young challengers Eka Mobility and PMI Electro Mobility are consistently outpacing larger, established players such as Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland in winning a bigger share of government electric bus (e-bus) tenders.

These two relatively new companies have secured over two-thirds of the country's third-largest tender for 6,230 electric buses. The latest win comes about six months after they emerged as leading players in the country's largest tender for 10,900 e-buses, according to two executives aware of the matter.

India's largest bus makers, including Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland and VE Commercial Vehicles (Volvo Eicher), continuing to trail in tenders has raised questions about their electrification strategy.

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