Electric Mobility News

Mahindra and Mahindra stated that its electric vehicle sales grew over two-and-a-half times to 10,276 units in 2018-19.

The electric bike is claimed to have a top speed of 100 kmph and a range of 80 km on a fully-charged battery.

In a world first, Gurugram-based 22Motors has secured a patent for a Hill Assist Control feature on two-wheelers. The electric mobility solutions start-up applied for the patent on February 7, 2019 and the same was granted to the company on May 9 this year. 22Motors describes the feat as an example of intelligent engineering, which will add to the customer safety. While the feature has been available on cars for a while, this is for the first time that a two-wheeler will get the same. 22Motors is yet to start the sale of its electric scooters though, having showcased it at the Auto Expo last year.

Hero Electric has already expanded its sales and service network across India and plans to open 15 new dealerships in the next two months.

The Ampere Zeal has been launched with Rs. 18,000 subsidy under the Indian government's FAME II policy for electric vehicles. The Ampere Zeal has been priced at Rs. 66,950 (ex-showroom) after subsidy.

Indian electric scooter start-up Ather Energy has raised an investment of $51 million in its latest round of funding. The new investment was led by Sachin Bansal's $32 million, and his second with the electric mobility company after coming on board as an angel investor with $0.5 million in 2014. In addition to Bansal, Hero MotoCorp has converted its convertible debt of $19 million as a part of this round, while InnoVen Capital has extended an $8 million venture debt.

The NITI Aayog, Government's think tank, has proposed a ban on all three-wheelers with an IC engine by March 31, 2023 and a ban on all two-wheelers below 150 cc by 2025. Will it benefit existing EV only manufacturers? Or will mass-market players get themselves ready with a slew of EVs by 2025?

In 2019, Plant Oxford will join this list with the start of production of the fully-electric MINI. The BMW i4 is just one of the 25 electrified models that the BMW Group intends to bring to market by 2025.