India's First-Ever e-Truck Incentive Scheme – A Bold Step Toward Sustainable Freight!

India's First-Ever e-Truck Incentive Scheme – A Bold Step Toward Sustainable Freight! 

I welcome the launch of the PM E-DRIVE initiative—a landmark policy move by the Government of India to incentivize electric trucks (e-trucks), under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi and Union Minister Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy.

Why this matters for Corporate and ESG Leaders:

  • Diesel trucks contribute to 42% of transport GHG emissions, despite forming only 3% of vehicles.

  • The ₹9.6 lakh per vehicle incentive enables affordable transition to electric freight, critical for carbon-neutral operations.

  • The scrapping requirement ensures we replace aging fleets with green, reliable tech—combining sustainability with safety.

  • Governance mechanisms like mandatory warranties and a first-come-first-served portal ensure transparency and accountability in implementation.

Targeting 5,600 e-trucks—including a dedicated push for 1,100 in Delhi—this scheme is not only a green transport reform, but also a Make in India boost, with Tata, Ashok Leyland, and Volvo Eicher already driving domestic innovation.

As a citizen and corporate members, our role is to align corporate logistics strategies with such national missions. This scheme is a call to:

  • Integrate clean mobility in value chains

  • Report ESG progress more meaningfully

  • Collaborate across sectors—Steel, Cement, Ports, Logistics—for scalable impact

Kudos to SAIL for showing the way with a commitment of 150 e-trucks! It’s time for many more to follow suit.

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