Electric Two Wheelers News

An electric prototype of the Mahindra Mojo was recently spotted testing in Bengaluru. The electric bike was spotted testing near the Bosch factory in the city, hinting towards a possible variant coming up in the future. Speculations also suggest that the Mojo Electric could have been built by a component manufacturer with the bike used as a base to test its technology. While little is known about the Mojo electric version, the model just might be Mahindra 2Wheelers revival for the touring motorcycle that went on sale in 2015. The image surfaced a few notable details on the Mahindra Mojo electric prototype that certainly has our interests piqued.

Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled a new electric adventure motorcycle, and this one is available for civilian use as well. The UM-1 has a maximum speed of around 90 kmph with a battery range of around 150 km on a single charge.

Best known for the AK-47 assault rifle, Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled an off-road electric motorcycle at a Russian army show. The Kalashnikov SM-1, as it's called, has a top speed of 90 kmph with a range of 150 km on a single charge on its lithium-ion battery.

The second phase of the FAME India scheme will be kicked off on September 7, 2018, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to officials, as per a report by PTI. The scheme for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India was introduced in a bid to incentivise sales and manufacturing of electric vehicles in the country. Under Phase II of the initiative, the government has earmarked a budget of Rs. 5500 crore to be used over the next five years and will be used to provide subsidies to all types of electric vehicles.

TVS Motor Company has invested an additional Rs. 6 crore in Ultraviolette Automotive, after acquiring 14.78 per cent stake in the company last year.

ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has successfully developed and qualified lithium ion cells of capacities ranging from 1.5 Ah to 100 Ah for use in satellites and launch vehicles.

Belgian electric motorcycle brand Sarolea has launched the Manx 7 electric superbike, based on the Sarolea SP7 electric race bike.

The Tronx One e-bike is priced at Rs. 49,999. The deliveries will begin next week onwards.