Electric Two Wheelers News

According to the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), in FY 2017-18 the sales of electric cars came down to 1200 units from 2000 units in FY2016-17 recording a slump of 40 per cent. The sales were flat at 2000 units in FY2016-17.

Under the partnership, Taiwanese giant KYMCO and India's electric scooter manufacturer, Twenty Two Motors, will offer a range of electric mobility solutions in India.

Gurugram-based electric two-wheeler maker Okinawa Autotech has announced the launch of the a new version to the Ridge electric scooter. The Okinawa Ridge+ is the new lithium-ion battery powered version and has been priced at Rs. 64,998 (ex-showroom, India). The new Okinawa Ridge+ uses an 800 watt, BLDC water-proof motor and extends the scooter's range to a claimed 120 km in a single charge. The Ridge+ will be sold alongside the standard Okinawa Ridge that used a lead battery. The new Ridge+ is substantially more expensive than the lead battery powered Ridge by about Rs. 21,000.

Kymco offers tailor-made ready-to-implement packages for e-mobility solutions for a variety of business sectors such as petroleum companies, logistics & retail and city governments as well.

The Smart Desert is a Scrambler-style motorcycle with 1960s design, but is an electric motorcycle which is completely customisable.

The RMK E2 is an aluminium frame electric motorcycle and its unique feature is that it not only uses a hubless rear wheel, but the rear wheel is the electric motor.

Ather Energy has officially commenced the deliveries of its flagship electric scooter, the Ather 450, in Bengaluru. The electric two-wheeler start-up invited a select few customers to the company's final assembly unit to hand them the keys to their Ather 450 electric scooter.

Bengaluru-based Ather Energy has finally announced the delivery date for its all-new electric scooter, Ather 450. The company has confirmed that the deliveries will commence this month, from September 11, and the first lot of the new 450 scooters are already rolling out of the production line.