EKA Electric Buses, Trucks and Small Commercial Vehicles

EKA Mobility is an electric commercial vehicle maker headquartered in Pune, India, and part of a group with Pinnacle Industries, Instor India and VDL Pinnacle. It aims to make zero-emission public transport and goods movement viable for bus operators, logistics companies and fleet owners.

Its range of 14 electric commercial vehicles includes 7 m to 12 m city and low-floor buses, a coach, a 55-tonne truck, a 1.5-tonne light commercial vehicle and electric three-wheelers. The 12 m bus uses a 300 kWh liquid-cooled LFP battery, a 240 kW motor, dual-gun CCS2 fast charging and ADAS, with a claimed 250 km range, while the 1.5T van carries 1,500 kg on a 32 kWh battery. The EKA Stack software layer includes the ECO platform, EKA Intellify vehicle software and EKA Connect fleet data. EKA also offers white labelling, powertrain components and modular factory kits for partners.

• Electric buses: 7 m, 9 m, 12 m, low-floor and coach models for city and intercity routes.
• EKA 12M: 300 kWh LFP battery, 240 kW motor, dual-gun CCS2 charging and ADAS.
• Electric trucks: EKA 55T for heavy-duty logistics.
• Small commercial vehicles: EKA 1.5T van with 1,500 kg payload and three-wheelers for cargo and passengers.
• EKA Stack: ECO platform, Intellify vehicle software and Connect fleet data insights.
• Partner model: white labelling, EV components and modular factory kits for local manufacturing.

Urban bus operators in Vietnamese cities can add electric buses to meet electrification targets. Logistics and distribution companies can use electric light trucks for intra-city delivery. Local assemblers can work with EKA through white labelling or modular factory kits to produce electric commercial vehicles domestically.

Fleet operators get electric buses, trucks and vans from one supplier, with the company citing an order book of more than 10,000 vehicles and over 16 million kilometres driven. LFP batteries, liquid cooling and stainless steel monocoque chassis target durability and safety. The 1.5T van carries a 6-year or 165,000 km battery warranty, and connected fleet software supports data-driven operations.

Governments across Asia are funding electric bus programmes, and logistics firms are under pressure to cut diesel use in cities. India's PM e-Bus Sewa scheme and similar targets in Southeast Asia are driving large tenders, and Vietnam's plan to convert urban buses to electric creates demand for affordable electric buses and light trucks.

Group HQ at Panchshil Tech Park One, Pune. Joined forces with Mitsui and VDL Groep, received INR 500 crore (USD 57 million) from NIIF's India-Japan Fund, partnered with KPIT on powertrain components and won letters of award for 750 e-buses in Andhra Pradesh and 675 in Rajasthan. Holds an ARAI Automotive PLI certificate for its bus platform.