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Ola Electric on Friday said it has received the Certification for Compliance with the eligibility assessment requirements under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for its electric bike Roadster X+ 11 kW 4.5 kWh. The Certification for Compliance was issued by the Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components (PLI-Auto Scheme), Ola Electric said in a statement. With this, Roadster X+ 4.5 kWh becomes the first motorcycle in the Roadster portfolio to receive PLI certification, marking a significant milestone in the company's expansion into the electric motorcycle segment, it added. The certification confirms a minimum Domestic Value Addition (DVA) compliance for Roadster X+ 4.5 kWh. The model is eligible for incentives under the PLI-Auto Scheme for all Roadster X+ 4.5 kWh units. "The PLI certification for our Roadster X+ 4.5 kWh is a strong validation of our efforts towards deep localisation and buildi
Ola Electric on Thursday announced a price reduction of Rs 60,000 on its flagship electric motorcycle, Roadster X+ 9.1 kWh powered by its 4680 Bharat Cell. The move has been enabled by rapid economies of scale at its Gigafactory and deep vertical integration of its indigenously developed 4680 Bharat Cell, Ola Electric said in a statement. As cell production has ramped up, cost efficiencies have improved materially, allowing Ola Electric to pass on these benefits directly to customers, it added. The Roadster 9.1 kWh will now be priced at Rs 1,29,999, down from Rs 1,89,999, and would be available in limited units only during specific purchase windows, the company said. Ola Electric said it will transition from open sales of Roadster X+ 9.1 kWh to a limited purchase window model, with vehicles made available in specific time-bound slots and limited quantities. "The first purchase window will open on Friday, April 3, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with subsequent windows to be announced ...
Premium electric motorcycle manufacturer Ultraviolette on Tuesday said it has secured USD 21-million in a funding round with strategic investment from deep tech investor TDK Ventures. TDK Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Japanese firm TDK. "The investment round of USD 21-million saw strategic participation from TDK Ventures and strong continued backing from existing investors Zoho Corporation and Lingotto (previously Exor Capital) among other leading institutional investors," Ultraviolette said in a statement. Other investors in Ultraviolette include Sriharsha Majety (co-founder & CEO, Swiggy), Ankit Nagori (co-founder, Cure Foods; former Chief Business Officer, Flipkart), Aprameya Radhakrishna (Co-founder, TaxiForSure), and actor Dulquer Salmaan, the company said. The partnership with TDK Ventures represents a pivotal step in Ultraviolette's mission to develop and scale globally competitive performance-oriented EVs, it stated. "We look forward to bringing our TDK
Premium electric two-wheeler maker Ultraviolette plans to invest up to USD 100 million (nearly Rs 870 crore) in the next three to four years to fuel growth, including expansion of product portfolio, manufacturing and network, according to its founders. The company, which announced plans to bring ten new products, including scooters and long-range cruiser bikes, in the next three years, is targetting annual sales of 1 lakh units in this period, with presence not just in India but also in Europe and South East Asia, Ultraviolette CEO & Co-founder Narayan Subramaniam, and CTO & Co-founder Niraj Rajmohan told PTI. Rajmohan said the company has already made investments on R&D to build the fundamental building blocks, including charging systems, battery systems, motor control and vehicle control electronics, smart connected systems and advanced sensing systems. "We are in discussions from a larger investment point of view in the order of the USD 70-100 million that is meant to ..
With an aim to accelerate its electrification journey, Hero MotoCorp plans to bring three new electric two-wheelers in the next one year, company CEO Niranjan Gupta said on Tuesday. The company, which unveiled its new performance bike MAVRICK 440, is also ramping up production to 10,000 units a month to meet demand for motorcycles in the segment. "In FY25, we will launch electric scooters in the mid-price segment and in the economy segment to extend our Vida range," Gupta said in an interaction on the sidelines of the Hero World 2024 event here. Further, he said, "We will be launching another electric two-wheeler in the B2B last mile delivery segment, which is a big segment," he added. On the possibility of launching electric bikes through the company's tie up with California-based Zero Motorcycles, he said it will take some time as the market is still developing in India and is still costly. However, he said the technology from the partnership will be used to develop electric ...