Switch Mobility won 5,000 ebus contract from Transport Tech “CHALO”
The MoU with Chalo has been signed for an initial period of three years and the buses will be deployed across districts and cities in India where Chalo operate. Switch will supply variants of the recently launched EiV121 electric bus as part of the supply agreement.
Bengaluru– Electric bus and light van builder, Switch Mobility Automotive Ltd of Bengaluru (a subsidiary of Switch Mobility Ltd of Leeds, UK, which is a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland Ltd of Chennai) and Chalo, the transport technology company, have entered a strategic collaboration to deploy 5,000 buses across India.
The MoU with Chalo has been signed for an initial period of three years and the buses will be deployed across districts and cities in India where Chalo operate. Switch will supply variants of the recently launched EiV121 electric bus as part of the supply agreement.
Under this partnership, Switch and Chalo will jointly invest to deploy electric buses in cities where Chalo is present. Chalo will deploy its consumer technology solutions such as the Chalo App and the Chalo Card, offering conveniences such as live bus tracking, digital tickets, and travel plans; and also determine routes, frequency, schedules, and fares. Switch’s responsibilities include the supply and maintenance of the state-of-the-art electric buses.
Andy Palmer, CEO of Switch Mobility Automotive Ltd, said, “The signing of this MoU with Chalo firmly establishes Switch as one of the pre-eminent manufacturers of zero emissions buses globally. Our engineering expertise across the UK, Europe and India and new product range across all three of our key markets leaves us well positioned to continue to grow our order bank and meet the challenges authorities and operators face in decarbonizing their bus network.”
1Switch EiV 12 bus is powered with Permanent Magnet Synchronous AC Motor; 235 KW Peak, 140 KW Continuous; 3100 Nm Peak which relates to modular batteries of lithium-ion NMC chemistry. The modular batteries increase the capacity power battery cell for the same weight, enabling a higher range of kilometers – up to 300 kms/day with single charge, and up to 500 kms/day with dual gun fast charging. This also supports 240kW of DC fast charging, which can top up the battery in 1 to 3.5 hours. EiV 12 also comes along with proprietary, connected technology solutions, Switch iON, enabling remote, real-time diagnostics and monitoring services, as well as digital battery management tools. Low floor variant comes with 400mm floor height and Standard variant comes with 900mm floor height. Low floor variant has disk brakes at front and rear, standard variant has disc at front and drum brake at rear.
