Electric Two Wheelers News

A camouflaged test mule of Bajaj Auto's upcoming scooter under the Urbanite vertical has been spotted on test once again.

Harley-Davidson will be unveiling its first-ever electric motorcycle, the Harley-Davidson LiveWire, in India on August 27.

Revolt Intellicorp is all set to launch its RV400 electric motorcycle on August 28. The company rolled off the first RV400 model from its Manesar facility recently.

Pune-based start-up Polarity Smart Bikes has released teasers for its range of upcoming electric bikes for the Indian market. The company will be unveiling six electric smart bikes later this month, which the company says at the first-of-its-kind road legal EVs to come with pedal assistance. The bikes have been under development since 2017 and promise to be light in weight. The teaser images also give a glimpse on what to expect from the six prototypes that certainly look to have to futuristic edge in design. The manufacturer is calling its Smart Bikes India's first personal mobility vehicle. Pre-bookings for the Polarity Smart Bikes will be open at the time of unveil for a token amount of Rs. 1,001, which will be refundable.

Gurgaon-based Okinawa Autotech has announced a price cut across its electric scooter range post GST rate revision for electric vehicles. The Okinawa range powered by the Lead Acid battery is affordable by Rs. 2,500-4,700, while the models using a Lithium-ion battery get a price cut between Rs. 3,400-8,600. Under the new rates, EVs are charged five per cent GST instead of the older 12 per cent GST, as it was suggested under the Union Budget 2019. The drop in prices clubbed with FAME II subsidy has made the on-road price of the electric scooters much lower than the current asking price. The new prices have been effective since August 1, 2019.

The Ather 340 and the 450 get a price reduction by up to Rs. 9000 on the on-road prices. The price drop comes with the change in the GST rates for EVs that now stands at five per cent instead of 12 per cent, applicable from August 1, 2019.

The new entity, an equal partnership joint venture, will be called Huaihai-KSL Auto, and aims to launch 10 models in the electric two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments.

Green energy solutions provider Magenta Power has introduced India's first portable electric vehicle charging grid. The company's new ChargingGrid Series is the country's first fully integrated, unmanned, payment enabled open network of smart charging solutions. The portable grid is available in a number of configurations that makes it compatible across and four and two-wheeled electric vehicles, both old and new. The ChargeGrid series is available in a number of versions with the ChargeGrid LITE being the most affordable at Rs. 11,799. The ChargeGrid PRO has 2 variants PRO-3P and is priced at Rs. 32,499, while the PRO-T2 is priced at Rs. 39,499. The top-of-the-line ChargeGrid Ultra is priced at Rs. 48,699. The unit can be installed in a number of locations including offices, malls, and residential societies, according to the company.