26th September 2017, 12:45
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| Rumour: Mahindra developing Gusto-based electric scooter Mahindra is reportedly working on an all-electric scooter for the Indian market. It is likely to be based on the Gusto scooter's platform.  According to a tweet by Anand Mahindra, the electric scooter is being developed at the company's 2-wheeler R&D facility in Pune and will be marketed by Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd. The company could also be looking into electrification of existing models. Mahindra is the only brand in India which currently has electric passenger and commercial vehicles in its portfolio. Additionally, it also owns American electric scooter maker - Genze. The company produces electric scooters and e-bikes at their Detroit facility. Apart from Mahindra, there are some other manufacturers gearing up to introduce electric two-wheelers in India. We had earlier reported about Bajaj Auto's plans to enter the EV space with its proposed sub-brand called Urbanite. The company plans to launch electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers by 2020. Bengaluru-based Ather Energy is likely to introduce the S340 electric scooter sometime next year, while Pune-based Tork Motorcycles could also launch the T6X electric bike in 2018. Additionally, Hero Electric has been selling e-bikes for quite some time now. Their current offerings includes scooters like the E-Sprint and Photon that have a top speed of 45-50 km/h and a maximum range of 70 km/charge. Source: Autocar Image used for illustration purpose only. Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by TusharK : 26th September 2017 at 12:48. |
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26th September 2017, 14:02
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26th September 2017, 18:00
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| Re: Rumour: Mahindra developing Gusto-based electric scooter How about localising the Genze instead of building on an ageing Gusto platform? The Genze has all the right ingredients. For starters, it has been built from scratch to be an electric scooter. It has a removable 1.6kWh Li-ion battery, 3.5-hour charge time, a top speed of 30 mph, and a range of 30 miles. The only thing I see as prohibitive are the costs. Genze comes at a price of $3000 and the Genze 2.0 at a cost of $3500. But that I suppose is a problem frugal engineering, localisation, and volumes can solve. On a lighter note, if they bring the Genze to India, will they call it Genzo?  |
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12th October 2017, 15:55
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30th December 2019, 17:34
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| Re: Rumour: Mahindra developing Gusto-based electric scooter Mahindra to unveil electric 2-wheeler in Q1 2020 According to a media report, Mahindra is planning to unveil an electric 2-wheeler in the first quarter of CY 2020.  Mahindra's electric 2-wheeler is rumoured to be an e-scooter based on the Gusto. It will reportedly be revealed before the 2020 Auto Expo. The report also suggests that Mahindra has received the ARAI certification for the e-scooter. It is rumoured to be powered by a 3 kW electric motor and could offer a maximum range of 80 km on a single charge. The scooter could have a top speed of around 55-60 km/h. Mahindra's Gusto-based e-scooter is expected to compete with the Bajaj Chetak and Ather 450. Source Link to Team-BHP News |
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