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      BGAUSS electric scooter prices revealed – B8 and A2 Bookings open

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      BGAUSS electric scooter prices are in the range of Rs 63k to Rs 68k
      BGauss has launched two electric scooters in India – the B8 and A2. Both were revealed earlier this month. Now the company has now initiated online pre-bookings at a deposit of Rs.3,000 with deliveries to commence from August 2020. In first phase, deliveries will be initiated in cities such as Pune, Navi Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

      BGauss B8 and A2 are two new electric scooters which are being produced at the company plant at Chakan near Pune. The B8 is a Li technology, lithium Ion and lead acid variant while the A2 is a lead acid and lithium ion variant. Bookings can be made at the company website https://www.bgauss.com/, from today.
      Prices and variants detailed
      BGAUSS e-scooter
      Price
       
       
      B8 – Lead acid
      INR 62,999/-
      B8 – Lithium ion 
      INR 82,999/- 
      B8 – LI Tech
      INR 88,999/- 
      A2 – Lead acid 
      INR 52,499/- 
      A2 – Lithium ion
      INR 67,999/-
      The Bgauss B8 scooters will be presented in three variants of Lead Acid priced at Rs.62,999, Lithium ion at Rs.82,999 and Li Technology at Rs.88,999. The A2 electric scooters gets two variants of Lead Acid and Lithium ion priced at Rs.52,499 and Rs.67,999 respectively. Both bikes will be in color options of blue, white, grey and red. All prices are ex-sh.
      AI enabled technology

      BGAUSS B8
      BGAUSS electric scooters will boast of a long list of features. Designed for urban travel, the low maintenance bikes are capable of high power, riding comfort and quick charging while design is attractive. Its onboard features include a removable battery, LED instrument panel, multi color digital display, side stand sensor, USB charging and three riding modes of Low, Mid and High. It also receives keyless start, centralized seat lock and DRLs. Safety equipment includes a removable battery, anti theft alarm system and anti theft motor locking. It also gets IOT feature and each model comes in with a mobile App.
      Batteries and charging time
      The BGauss B8 is the higher of the two electric scooters in terms of performance. It is powered by a 1,900 watt, hub mounted motor along with a 1.45 kWh battery. It can be used with a lead acid battery wherein charging time in 7-8 hours while the removable lithium battery gets a charging time of 3 hours. The company claims that this electric scooter will offer a range of 78 kms with the lead acid battery going down to 70 km range with lithium ion.

      The A2 electric scooter gets a 250 watt motor with a lead acid battery that can be charged in 7-8 hours or a removable 1.29 kWh lithium ion battery which charging time in 2-3 hours. The B8 offers a top speed of 50 kmph while the A3 electric scooter is capable of a top speed of 25kmph. Both the bikes come in with combined braking system, regenerative braking and front disc brakes. Deliveries will commence from August 2020. More

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      Tesla Model 3 buyer in India gets positive reply from Elon Musk

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      For years, Indians have been dreaming over the idea of Tesla making its Indian debut – This is not the first time Elon Musk has hinted India launch is near
      Over the past few years there have been multiple incidences which indicated that Tesla was not finding the Indian market apt for a debut. There have been innumerable flip-flops to Tesla’s India plans. In August’19, Tesla’s Boss, Elon Musk had stated that Tesla didn’t find Indian taxation & administrative rules conducive for an entry into the market, at least not at that point of time.

      However, in latest turn of interesting events (technically in a latest Twitter conversation), Elon Musk has indicated that Tesla might be making its Indian debut, soon. It is to be noted that the ‘soon’ is open for interpretation.
      It all started when Tesla’s official Twitter handle posted an update on Q2’20 deliveries and vehicle production details on 3rd July’20. Mr. Arvind Gupta, a Delhi based Twitter user replied to the same tweet on 10th July by tagging Elon Musk and asking for an update for a Tesla which he had booked 4 years ago. Surprisingly, Elon Musk decided to revert to the query and tweeted ‘Sorry, should hopefully be soon!’.

      Screenshot from Twitter
      It isn’t the first time that Elon Musk has shared his intent to launch products in India. Earlier in March’19, he had confirmed that Tesla will start selling products in the Indian market by end of 2020. However considering the progress till date, it looks difficult if Mr. Musk will be able to meet his promise.
      It is to be noted that over the last 1 year, 3 respectable EVs have been launched in the country. These include the Hyundai Kona, MG ZS EV and the Tata Nexon EV. We have had EVs in the past too but those models had questionable range and seating capacity. However, the 3 models mentioned above have decent range and seating capacity to be considered as primary vehicles for commute.
      Sales of the 3 models have been decent. The Government & OEMs both have been doing their part to increase the EV Charging infrastructure as well. Multiple other electric vehicle launches are also planned in the near future. The recent developments clearly show that the Indian market has been warming up to EVs.

      Entry of Tesla will certainly be a big deal for the Indian market. However, success for the brand will still be majorly governed by pricing of its products because India continues to be a highly price sensitive market. The Covid-19 outbreak has further dented the overall economic growth, leading to lesser funds with individuals to splurge on discretionary expenses like a fancy means of transport to commute to work. More

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      Three new Mahindra EVs to launch in 2020 – KUV100, Atom, Treo Zor

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      Mahindra Atom electric spied
      Mahindra Electric had showcased all its current and upcoming EVs in either production or concept format at Auto Expo 2020

      Mahindra Electric, the EV division of Mahindra & Mahindra group, plans to launch three new products by the end of the current fiscal (31 March 2021). This includes the Mahindra eKUV100 ‘micro-SUV’, Atom quadricycle and Treo Zor cargo three-wheeler.
      Mahindra Electric is one of the leading players in the country’s budding EV market. Last year, the company sold 14,000 electric vehicles in the country. A good majority of the sales were contributed by the Treo and e-Alfa three-wheelers.
      Mahindra Electric had showcased its full line of products in either production or concept avatar at Auto Expo 2020, held in early February. The biennial automotive event also became a venue to debut the Mahindra eXUV300 albeit as a concept. The all-electric subcompact crossover will be a direct rival to the Tata Nexon EV. Over the months, we have shared multiple spy shots of the vehicle doing test runs.

      Mahindra KUV100 electric
      Mahesh Babu, CEO of Mahindra Electric, shares that there is a high potential for EVs in the commercial vehicle market. With the rise of e-commerce businesses, small emission-free means of logistics are witnessing increased demand. Still, sales remain on the lower side due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis but much better than the initial lockdown phases. Mahesh Babu states that demand for electric three-wheelers has recovered by almost 50 per cent that of usual or pre-COVID trends.
      Prices of the Mahindra eKUV100 were already revealed at Auto Expo 2020. The raised hatchback comes at a starting price of Rs 8.25 lakh ex-showroom. Powered by a 40kW (~54bhp) electric motor, the eKUV100 produces 120Nm of torque from zero RPMs. Claimed range figures cross 145km on a full charge. Using a DC fast-charger, the battery can attain 80% charge in around an hour’s time.

      Meanwhile, Mahindra has discontinued the regular KUV100 diesel variant ahead of BS6 era. The current 2020MY Mahindra KUV100 is available only in a 1.2-litre NA petrol format making 82bhp and 115Nm while mated to a 5-speed manual transmission.
      At the moment, there are limited choices in the electric four-wheeler market. Popular names include the Hyundai Kona, MG ZS EV and Tata Nexon. On the other hand, the Indian two-wheeler market (especially scooters) has a wide range of products lacking a tailpipe. It is worth mentioning that electric scooters make more sense than a conventional petrol-CVT example in several scenarios — know more.
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      Ampere buys 74% stake in Noida based electric rickshaw company

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      Noida based Bestway Agencies Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) sells affordable electric rickshaws under ELE brand Ampere Vehicles is acquiring Noida based E-3Wheeler company, Bestway Agencies Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL), which sells e-Rickshaws under the ELE brand. Ampere will have 74 percent stake in the company, subject to customary closing conditions. With this acquisition, Ampere expands its presence […] More

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      Hero Electric scooter sales cross 4,900 during lockdown – New record

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      Hero Electric, India’s largest electric two wheeler company, that offers a range of electric scooters in India priced from Rs. 39,990 – 79,990, has seen outstanding sales despite the country being in lockdown mode. Lockdown orders, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, were issued on March 25, 2020 while the company commenced its online sales […] More