UltraTech to expand electric truck fleet to over 600 by December

UltraTech Cement will expand its electric vehicle fleet for logistics operations to more than 600 heavy-duty electric trucks by December 2026, with the fleet expected to transport around five million MT of clinker and other key materials annually.

The cement company has signed service contracts with EV prime mover manufacturers including Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, IPLTech, Energy in Motion and Sany, along with their subsidiaries and other third-party logistics providers, to deploy the electric trucks.

The 600-plus electric trucks will operate across Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha. Once fully operational, the fleet is expected to enable a net annual CO₂ reduction of more than 1,17,000 tonnes and displace the equivalent of 39 million litres of diesel each year.

“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,” said K C Jhanwar, Managing Director, UltraTech Cement.

UltraTech said it has been advancing sustainable transport in the cement sector and was the first cement company to deploy heavy-duty electric trucks for long-haul transport of clinker and other materials at scale. The company introduced CNG trucks in 2021 and electric trucks in 2024.

It currently operates more than 850 trucks as part of its green logistics operations, including CNG and electric trucks.

UltraTech's electrification strategy covers its entire supply chain, including mine-to-plant movement and inter-plant transport of clinker and other key materials. The company has a grey cement capacity of more than 200 MTPA in India and operates one of the country's complex logistics networks.