Ashok Leyland Partners with CALB: Localising Lithium-Ion Batteries by 2027

Ashok Leyland, India’s second-largest commercial vehicle maker, has signed a long-term, exclusive partnership with China’s CALB Group to develop and manufacture next-generation batteries in India. The deal is framed around localisation—building out domestic capability for battery packs first and, potentially, cells later—so that Ashok Leyland can serve its own electric trucks and buses as well … Read more