Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- Pune-headquartered alternative energy vehicle manufacturer Blue Energy Motors (BEM) has launched its electric heavy-duty truck, which is equipped with battery swapping technology.

The truck was unveiled by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, at Blue Energy Motors' Chakan facility in Pune. Fadnavis also inaugurated, what is claimed to be India's first electric corridor from Mumbai-Pune, which is the first step in a plan to electrify national highway corridors over the next three years.

What's more, Blue Energy Motors has signed an MoU with the Maharashtra government to set up a new facility with a capacity of 30,000 trucks, backed by an investment of INR 35 billion. The automaker has received strong d...