Mumbai, Oct. 7 -- Billion Electric Mobility (BillionE), an electric mobility-as-a-service (eMaaS) platform, has partnered with Hindalco Industries' Birla Copper Division to launch Gujarat's first heavy-duty electric freight corridor.

As part of the understanding, BillioE will deploy 15 Ashok Leyland e-trucks with 55-tonne capacity in phases between Dahej and Asoj, a 160km route. The electric trucks will see BillionE leverageChargeZone's charging networkwith stations atKarjan, Bharuch, and astrategic point along the route. Upon successful induction,additional electric trucks will be deployedfor secondary transport acrossVapi, Daman and Silvassa, further expanding Gujarat'szero-emission freight network.

Sanjeev Kulkarni, CEO, BillionE Mob...