UltraTech to intensify supply chain electrification with 600+ eHGVs

UltraTech Cement, the world's largest cement company by sales volume and capacity outside China, has announced plans to scale its logistics fleet operation by introducing over 600 new electric trucks by December 2026.

According to the company, the new 600+ strong electric heavy duty truck fleet will transport more than five million metric tonnes of clinker and other key materials per annum. They will be deployed across a number of regions of India including Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha. UltraTech states that, once fully operational, the new fleet will enable annual net CO₂ reductions of over 117,000 tonnes – the equivalent of 39 million litres of diesel per year.

In terms of procurement: the company confirmed it has signed service contracts with a number of major EV prime mover manufacturers, including Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, IPLTech, Energy In Motion, Sany, as well as a number of their subsidiaries and other third-party logistics providers.

K C Jhanwar, managing director of UltraTech Cement Limited, said: “UltraTech is expanding sustainability beyond its plants by adopting greener logistics solutions. This large-scale transition to green logistics underscores our focus on decarbonising every link of our value chain and supports our commitment to achieving net zero.”

In a press release, UltraTech stated it operates “one of the country’s most complex logistics networks”, with its electrification strategy covering “the entire supply chain – from mine-to-plant movement to inter-plant transport of clinker and other materials”. It added that it was the first cement company to deploy eHGVs for long-haul transport of clinker and other materials at scale, adding that it currently operates over 850 trucks in its ‘green logistics’ operations, including CNG and electric trucks.

In June, the firm announced it had deployed 45 new electric trucks in India, bringing its total e-truck fleet at the time up to 89 units. In that instance, Energy In Motion acted as the commercial vehicle solutions provider for a clinker route spanning 250 km between Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.