UltraTech Cement planning to deploy 100 more electric trucks

Ace News

18th Nov 2024

UltraTech Cement is planning to deploy 100 more electric trucks for the transportation of material and products in its logistics operations following a successful pilot project that commenced with five such trucks in January 2024.

The company has signed a new transport service contract for the deployment of these trucks for the transportation of 75,000 Million Tonne (MT) of clinker per month from its integrated cement manufacturing unit at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, to its grinding unit at Dhule in Maharashtra. The company aims to deploy 500 electric trucks by June 2025 as part of the Central government of India's eFAST initiative. The company currently has more than 468 CNG trucks and 67 LNG trucks operational for the transport of products and materials across several of its manufacturing units. 

UltraTech Cement is the largest manufacturer of grey cement, Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) and white cement in India.