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

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