Insights from the front line of electric freight.

What "175 km of range" actually means for a 55-tonne tractor

A 55-tonne tractor doing yard moves at a port is not trying to cross a state. It is doing short, repeated runs, all day. The question is not "how far on one charge," it is "does the range cover a shift, and can it top up in the gaps."

Cold chain on battery: running a −25°C reefer without a diesel genset

A refrigerated van is really two engines: one to move the truck, one to keep the box cold. In a diesel reefer, both burn fuel. Electrify the van and you change the economics of both jobs at once.

India's first electric transit mixer, and why construction is next to go electric

Construction logistics is one of the harder segments to electrify. Which is exactly why India's first electric transit concrete mixer matters: the bar for "electric can't do this" just moved.

Buying an electric truck is the easy part. Running one is the real question

Plenty of companies will sell you an electric truck. Far fewer will make sure it keeps running on day 400. For a fleet, the truck is maybe half the decision. The other half is everything around it.

Wonder Cement deploys ten Qucev Q55 electric trucks

Wonder Cement has put ten Qucev Q55 electric heavy-duty trucks into service for cement and mining movement, working with logistics partner SG Green Logistics under a service-based model. The deployment pairs the 55-tonne Q55 tractor with a custom dump trailer, and adds to Qucev's growing footprint in heavy industrial freight.

Qucev and Schwing Stetter launch India's first electric transit concrete mixer

At EXCON 2025 in Bengaluru, Qucev and Schwing Stetter India unveiled India's first battery electric transit concrete mixer. The 7 m³ mixer carries a 192.5 kWh battery with dual CCS2 DC fast charging that reaches a full charge in about an hour, and a redesigned cabin for operator comfort on long shifts. The launch marks a first step toward cleaner ready-mix concrete delivery in India.

Qucev raises ₹131.25 crore (about $15 million) in Series B

Qucev closed a Series B round of ₹131.25 crore, roughly $15 million, led by existing investor Singularity AMC, with participation from Lotus Family Trust, Volrado Venture Partners, Anchorage Capital, Param Capital, and others. The company plans to use the capital to expand its electric vehicle range and build out charging infrastructure.