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Sahara Group To Sell Electric Vehicles Under New Brand Sahara Evols

Sahara Group has announced its foray into the automobile sector under the brand name 'Sahara Evols'. The business venture will offer a wide range of electric vehicles (EVs) along with advanced allied services.
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Published on June 6, 2019

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    Sahara Group has recently announced its plan to foray into the electric vehicle business under a new brand name 'Sahara Evols'. This is the first time the the company is entering the automobile sector, and under the new Sahara Evols brand, the company will offer a range of electric vehicles (EVs) along with advanced allied services. Sahara Evols electric vehicle portfolio will include everything from electric scooters and motorcycles to electric three-wheelers and cargo vehicles. It is introducing a network of battery charging-cum-swapping stations.

    Sahara India Pariwar Chairman Subrata Roy said, "We are proud to introduce for the first time, a complete ecosystem of electric vehicles in India. Sustainable and environment-friendly modes of transportation are the need of the time. The Sahara Evols range of electric vehicles is going to be our contribution...towards alternative, sustainable and eco-friendly modes of transportation."

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    Sahara Evols e-Scooters JMT 1000 and Classic come with a range of 75 km

    The company has already gone live with its official website, which currently lists two electric scooters - Classic and JMT 1000, and an electric three-wheeler named Veera. The website also confirms the imminent arrival of two new electric motorcycles - Whiz ES, and Whiz SE, however, currently no other details are available about them. As for the Scooters, both Sahara Evols Classic and JMT 1000, offer a maximum range of 75 km on a full charge, and a top-speed of 55 kmph. The e-rickshaw Veera on the other hand offers a range of 145 km and it comes with a Driver+4 passenger setup.

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    Sahara Evols electric three-wheeler Veera comes with a range of 145 km

    The vehicles are powered by dry lithium-ion batteries. The cost of driving Sahara Evols Electric Vehicles in an average can go as low as 20 paise per kilometer against the cost of Rs. 2 per kilometer on petrol vehicles, thus entailing direct and substantial economic benefits to the users.

    Starting with Lucknow, Sahara Evols will establish its ecosystem in the country's tier-II and III cities by the end of this financial year, in a phased manner. Subsequently, in the next financial year, it will roll out its products and services pan-India.

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