Leeds, England
Switch Mobility Ltd is the new
electrified commercial vehicles company backed by the Hinduja Group, and
combines the electric commercial vehicle operations of Ashok Leyland and the
former Optare.
A new leadership team has been
appointed to provide customers with industry-leading low cost of ownership and
net zero emissions transport solutions globally.
Dr Andy Palmer has been appointed as
Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1st July
2021, supported by an experienced team of experts. This includes the
appointment of Nitin Seth as Chief Operating Officer, Sarwant Singh Saini as
Chief Planning Officer and Roger Blakey as Chief Technical Officer. Further leadership appointments would be
announced shortly.
With the combined expertise of its
teams in UK and India, Switch will build on its experience of more than 280
electric vehicles with over 26 million miles covered. Switch has technological
collaboration with partners including Siemens to deliver e-mobility solutions
at the lowest Total Cost of Ownership for CV customers in India. The company
has signed customer agreements with leading logistic operators and secured
orders for a 2000-strong e-LCV fleet with customer trials starting this month.
Dheeraj Hinduja, Chairman of Switch
Mobility, said that, Hinduja Group
is focused on providing the needed thrust to the on-going initiatives in the
rapidly growing zero carbon mobility sector.
According to Andy Palmer, Executive
Vice Chairman and CEO and of Switch Mobility, Switch holds a unique position in an increasingly competitive
marketplace with the EV commercial vehicles.
Switch Mobility is a next-generation electric bus and light commercial vehicle company with the mission to enrich lives through green mobility, formed in 2020 as a mature start-up.
Source: Switch Mobility Press Release
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