HEAVY-DUTY ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY REPLACEMENT FOR IMPROVING BATTERY LIFE AND REDUCING COST OF TRANSPORTATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT BY ADVANCING AI

<p>Heavy-duty vehicles for fleet purposes in India provide a value addition to the supply chain system. Due to elongated hours spent on slow charging and diminished battery life from fast charging, best solution for optimizing supply chain cost (especially: the cost of transportation) is to explore battery replacement of heavy-duty trucks upon return for charging session. A combination of battery replacement for a certain number of vehicles and the use of slow charging for batteries promises increased battery life and less burden on the utility power grid for power supply. Replacement Stations proposed along Uttar Pradesh were aimed at improving fleet acceptance of electrified heavy-duty vehicles.</p>