Electric Two Wheelers Reviews

The proposal to ban all two-wheelers with internal combustion engines below 150 cc by 2025 is still a draft proposal and the government will look at reactions and recommendations from manufacturers. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that a clear roadmap will be formulated for converting two-wheelers and three-wheelers to electric.

The CUx Ducati edition electric scooter is the product of a licence agreement between Super Soco and Ducati, but there's no technical contribution from Ducati for its development.

Bajaj Auto is getting ready to launch its electric scooter under the Urbanite brand. The first electric vehicle from Bajaj will be an electric scooter, followed by other products.

Niti Aayog also proposes a complete ban on three-wheelers powered by internal combustion engines. But how realistic is it to set a deadline to phase out all three-wheelers with internal combustion engines, and that too, within a short period of just three years?

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.