India: Jupiter Electric Mobility grabs an order for 300 electric mini trucks

Indian EV and energy storage solutions provider Jupiter Electric Mobility (JEM) plans to deploy 300 electric mini trucks in partnership with Pickkup, a Delhi-based sustainable logistics company. The duo signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday to formalise the agreement.

JEM has already supplied the first batch of electric mini trucks to Pickkup as part of the new agreement. The company is using its one-tonne model, the Tez, for this collaboration.

Before commencing deliveries this week, JEM conducted extensive pilot runs to demonstrate the capabilities of the Tez across intra-city and intercity routes. The company was able to achieve a range of up to 220 km during the testing phase.

JEM equipped the Tez with a single motor that produces 80 kW and 265 Nm of torque and gives the EV a top speed of 80 kph. The company offers two versions of the electric mini truck, one for B2B applications and one for retail use. It uses a 14 kWh lithium titanate oxide (LTO) battery pack in the former and a 28 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack in the latter. The LTO unit delivers
a range of 100 km, while the LFP unit allows travelling double that distance.

Commenting on the collaboration with JEM, Ankush Sharma, Co-founder and CEO of Pickkup said, “I’m genuinely impressed with JEM Tez, it has nailed real-time challenges in this segment by offering CCS2 charging compatibility and delivering 30% more range on a single charge, all while supporting a 1,050 kg payload.” Interestingly, while JEM claims a maximum range of 200 km, Sharma said it can run up to 250 km, though he was referring specifically to intercity operations and not stating the combined range. Pickkup operates in Delhi and the National Capital Region as well as Mohali and Chandigarh.

JEM is the electric mobility arm of Indian railway freight wagon manufacturer Jupiter Wagons. “Our alliance with Pickkup is a strategic move towards achieving India’s ambitious clean mobility goals, facilitating the mass adoption of electric commercial vehicles in the logistics ecosystem,” Jupiter Wagons Managing Director Vivek Lohia said. “With Pickkup, we seek to transform last- and mid-
mile logistics into a scalable, tech-enabled, and environmentally friendly ecosystem that fuels economic prosperity for operators while minimising carbon emissions,” he added.

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