Montra Electric flagged off the first batch from its factory in Manesar, Haryana, on 8 July. It said that it will deliver the remaining 195 electric trucks of the fleet order over the coming months, without stating a specific timeline.
The company is using its Rhino 5538 EV 55-tonne model for this consignment. The Rhino 5538 EV is suitable for cement, mining, construction materials, infrastructure, steel, port, chemical, and various other heavy-duty industrial applications. Montra Electric manufactures this model in tractor-trailer and tipper versions, and it has supplied the former in the 65-unit batch.
The Rhino 5538 EV tractor-trailer is powered by a 280 kW permanent magnet synchronous electric motor and features a 6-speed automated manual transmission. Montra Electric gives a choice of 4×2 and 6×4 drivetrain layouts. The 4×2 variant has a gradeability of 18 per cent, while the 6×4 variant can climb grades up to 20 per cent.
Montra Electric uses a 282 kWh LFP battery pack, which it claims delivers a range of 198 kilometres in the 4×2 variant and 169 kilometres in the 6×4 variant. The electric truck supports dual-gun fast-charging at up to 240 kW, with a 20 per cent to 100 per cent session taking 60 minutes. The company offers a swappable battery pack as an option, which it claims can be replaced in seven minutes. It has not revealed the drivetrain layout or battery type of this particular fleet order.
