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TVS launched all new Smart Electric Scooter in India – TVS iQube

Rahul Arora
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TVS launched all new Smart Electric Scooter in India – TVS iQube

TVS iQube is an electric scooter available at a starting price of Rs. 92,503 in India. It is available in only 1 variant and 1 colour. TVS iQube generates 3000 W power from its motor. TVS iQube comes up with front disc and rear drum brakes.

Similar to a number of major manufacturers, TVS also became a part of the green revolution as it recently launched the iQube electric scooter in India. First electric two-wheeler from the manufacturer, the iQube gets conventional scooter-like design along with a slew of modern features while promising decent performance and battery range.

While the overall silhouette of the iQube looks like that of a traditional scooter, it gets a few design touches which lend it a futuristic appeal. This includes sleek headlamp and tail lamp design along with a U-shaped LED DRL on the handlebar cowl. TVS has also paid attention towards its practicality by giving it a roomy seat, spacious footboard, large underseat storage compartment and luggage hooks. It also gets an underseat USB charging socket for juicing up the electronics devices.

Powering the iQube are three lithium-ion batteries which collectively have a power rating of 2.25kWh. While it fully charges in around five hours, the claimed range stands at 75kms. Propelling the scooter is a 4.4kW hub-mounted BLDC motor which produces 140Nm of torque at the wheel. TVS claims it can achieve a top speed of 40kmph in Eco mode and 78kmph in Sport mode while the 0-40kmph acceleration time is 4.2 seconds.

The iQube also comes loaded with features such as full-LED lighting along with a full-colour TFT instrument cluster sporting TVS’ SmartXonnect function. It allows connecting the display with smartphone through Bluetooth for giving access to various information such as ride stats, remote battery range and geo fencing. This console also gets navigation feature and shows incoming call and message notifications. Interestingly, the iQube has been equipped with a Q-Park feature for easier parking.

It rides on 12-inch wheels which are suspended by telescopic forks up front and dual shock absorbers at the rear. Braking is handled by a disc brake at the front and a drum brake at the rear. The iQube tips the scales at 118kgs.

With the iQube, TVS aims to compete against the Ather 450 and the Bajaj Chetak electric, all of which are currently available only in select cities across India.

TVS has announced its partnership with Jio-bp to set up charging and swap stations for EVs in India. To know more, read this story.

TVS has revised the pricing of certain products from its portfolio, and fortunately the iQube Electric isn’t one of them. Check the April 2022 pricing here.

TVS Motor Company had acquired a 75 percent stake in Swiss E-Mobility Group (SEMG). This is the second e-bike company acquired by the Hosur based manufacturer. For more details, read our main story.

TVS iQube Price:

The TVS iQube is priced at Rs 1,00,777 (on-road Delhi) and Rs 1,07,938 lakh (on-road Bengaluru).

TVS iQube Features:

The TVS iQube electric scooter features an all-LED lighting system, a TFT instrument cluster along with smartphone connectivity. Using this, one can access features like navigation assist, geo-fencing, range, charge status, ride statistics, and overspeed alert. Adding to the usability, the company also offers a USB charging port and a boot light as standard.

TVS iQube Motor:

The TVS iQube is powered by a 4.4kW electric hub motor, which produces 140Nm of torque at the wheel. TVS claims the electric scooter can reach a top speed of 78kmph while 0-40kmph acceleration takes 4.2 seconds. The iQube comes with two riding modes namely Eco and Sport. For better range, the top speed of the TVS electric scooter is restricted to 40kmph in Eco mode. The motor is linked to a 2.25kWh lithium-ion battery located under the floorboard. It offers a claimed range of 75km and takes 6-7 hours to charge completely using a 5A charging socket. TVS says the iQube could be offered with fast-charging capabilities in the future given there’s enough demand for it.

TVS iQube Suspension & Brakes:

The TVS iQube rides on telescopic forks and twin shock absorbers. Brakes include a front disc and a rear drum. It rolls on 12-inch alloy wheels on both ends. The electric scooter weighs 118kg kerb. TVS offers a 3-year/50,000km warranty on the iQube.

TVS iQube Pricing:

The TVS iQube competes against other premium electric scooters like the Ather 450X, Ola S1, Bajaj Chetak and the Simple One. Price-wise it competes with the TVS Apache RTR 160 and the Pulsar 150.

Nissan will bring back Datsun as an EV Brand | Datsun Electric Car

Kaushik Bajaj
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Nissan will bring back Datsun as an EV Brand | Datsun Electric Car

Like many other global automakers, Nissan too is focusing on the transition to electric powertrain from conventional petrol and diesel powertrain technologies. Keeping a focus on this, the automobile group aims to streamline its operation and expenditures. The decision to discontinue Datsun came in line of this strategy only.

Nissan’s affordable car brand Datsun could come back as an all-electric vehicle brand and target the emerging markets, reports Automotive News. This comes just a few days after Nissan announced the discontinuation of Datsun in the Indian market, where the automaker was assembling the Datsun redi-Go lately. The plant in Tamil Nadu was the last facility, where Datsun was manufacturing its cars. The decision came less than 10 years after Nissan resurrected Datsun as an affordable car marquee for the emerging markets.

The carmaker wasn’t able to garner expected sales figures in the Indian market despite rolling out practical and affordable cars. This prompted the Japanese automobile group Nissan to pull the plug on Datsun. While many assumed this is the death of Datsun, the latest report indicates that the carmaker still has a chance to come back.

However, the report also indicates that nothing has been confirmed yet. Nissan is still in the early stages of discussions to resurrect Datsun as a budget electric car brand in the near future.

While announcing the discontinuation of Datsun, Nissan said in a statement that for many thousands of owners worldwide, Datsun continues to provide an engaging driving experience, peace of mind ownership at the right price, and great value. This statement hinted that there might be a future for Datsun after all. “As part of Nissan’s global transformation strategy, Nissan is focusing on core models and segments that bring the most benefit to customers, dealer partners, and the business,” the statement further stated.

After series of e-scooter fire incidents, Union Minister Gadkari warns ev manufacturers to impose heavy penalty if any company is found with negligence in their process

Kaushik Bajaj
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After series of e-scooter fire incidents, Union Minister Gadkari warns ev manufacturers to impose heavy penalty if any company is found with negligence in their process

Post two incidents of e-vehicles catching fire, union minister Nitin Gadkari has warned for heavy financial penalty to ev manufacturer if they are fond with negligence in their manufacturing process. Since then manufactures have rushed to meet senior government officials.

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Sources say that last week G.R. Arun Kumar, group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Ola had also met ministry officials. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari post series of incidents of ev shooters catching fire twitted for seriousness of the issue where some people have lost their life.

The minister twitted “several mishaps involving electric two-wheelers have come to light in the last two months. It is most unfortunate that some people have lost their lives and several have been injured in these incidents. We have constituted an expert committee to enquire into these incidents and make recommendations on remedial steps.”

Post this tweet followed by fire incident, Ola recalls 1,441 e-scooters.

Ola recalls 1,441 e-scooters in the wake of repeated fire incidents

ev scooter manufacturing company ola has announced to recall 1,441 e-scooters post series of fire incidents. As the company official said, these vehicles shall be re-inspected and shall be thoroughly go through diagnostics across all systems.

In a statement, Ola said it is investigating a fire incident that happened in Pune on March 26. According to Ola’s preliminary assessment, it was found that the incident was an isolated one.

“As a pre-emptive measure, we will be conducting a detailed diagnostic and health check of the scooters in that specific batch and therefore are issuing a voluntary recall of 1,441 vehicles,” Ola Electric said in its statement.

The fire incidents had prompted the government to form a panel (File)

Ola Electric said its battery systems already comply with and is tested for AIS 156, the latest proposed standard for India, in addition to being compliant with the European standard ECE 136.

Okinawa Autotech had recalled over 3,000 units, while PureEV did a similar exercise for around 2,000 units

The fire incidents had prompted the government to form a panel to examine and had warned companies of penalties if they were found to be negligent.

150KM range and 90Kmph speed in single charge, new electric scooter to compete with Ola and Chetak

Kavita Aggrawal
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150KM range and 90Kmph speed in single charge, new electric scooter to compete with Ola and Chetak

Okinawa Autotech is going to launch the new electric Oki90 in the Indian market. Its launch is going to happen on March 24. Before the launch, the company has presented a glimpse of the scooter. The design and features of this electric scooter can be guessed by looking at the new teaser image. The scooter has been spotted testing several times in recent times. Know what will be special in this scooter:

Design and Features

The Okinawa Oki 90 electric scooter will come with a bold design. It will get LED headlamps, LED turn indicators, and LED taillight. The scooter will be given bigger alloy wheels like a motorcycle. The seats are expected to provide adequate riding comfort to the rider and passenger. At the rear, it gets a thick grab rail. It will also get a fully digital instrument cluster, switch gears on both the handles, a compact rider footboard.

The 150KM range

scooter in a single charge is powered by a rear wheel hub-mounted DC electric motor, which gets power from the battery. The company has already told that it will be a high-speed electric scooter. It covers 150 km in a single charge. Will offer a range of up to Its top speed can be 90 kmph. 

The company has high hopes from this upcoming electric scooter to compete  with them. In the market, it can compete with electric scooters like Ola S1, Simple One, Bajaj Chetak, TVS iQube, Ather 450X. Okinawa is one of the leading electric two-wheelers in the country. The company recently announced the opening of its second electric vehicle production facility in Rajasthan. 

Range of 130KM and speed of 60Kmph in one charge, two new electric scooters launched

Rahul Arora
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Range of 130KM and speed of 60Kmph in one charge, two new electric scooters launched

Electric two-wheeler maker iVOOMi Energy has launched two new ‘Made in India’ electric scooter models, the S1 and Jeet, in the Indian market. The iVOOMi scooters loaded with smart technology and features are going to get a top speed of up to 60Kmph with a range of up to 130KM. It will also get features like comfortable riding and quick charging. 

iVOOMi S1 Price and Features The

iVOOMi S1 is a high-speed electric scooter priced at ₹84,999. The scooter is powered by a 2KW electric motor, which comes with a top speed of 65 kmph and a curb weight of 75 kg. It has disc brake facility. It is powered by a 60V, 2.0Kwh swappable Li-ion battery, which takes 3-4 hours to fully charge. According to the company, it can go up to 115 km in full charge.

iVOOMi Jeet Price and Features

It has been brought in two variants: Jeet and Jeet Pro. Their price is Rs 82,999 and Rs 92,999 respectively. Coming to the premium design, Jeet and Jeet Pro also support swappable batteries. Jeet and Jeet Pro have 1.5kw-2kW battery pack respectively. These scooters offer a range of up to 130 km on a single charge. They have been brought in three color combinations: Red, Blue and Grey. 

Both these scooters have a ground clearance of 170mm, which is specially designed for Indian roads. Keeping in mind the comfort of the riders, the iVOOMi scooter has been provided with features like Find My Scooter, Large 30L Boot Space, Parking Assist and USB Charging. 

Sony and Honda partnership to make electric vehicles

Kavita Aggrawal
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Sony and Honda partnership to make electric vehicles

Two big Japanese companies are partnering to make electric vehicles. Sony and Honda have decided to do a joint venture for this. Its first electric vehicle is planned to be launched by 2025. It will leverage Honda’s expertise in mobility development, technology and sales and Sony’s long experience in imaging, telecommunications, networks and entertainment.

This joint venture will develop and design the product but will use Honda’s plant for manufacturing. Sony will have the responsibility of developing the mobility services platform. Sony and Honda were the beginnings of Japan’s reconstruction in the 1940s after World War II. HondaThe founder of Soichiro Honda was an engineer and industrialist. He started with his father’s bicycle repair shop and later made Honda a global company. Sony was started by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka. Morita had good market knowledge while Ibuka was interested in product development. Morita believed that Japan should have a firm stand and move forward with pride. 

When Sony developed the Walkman portable audio player in the 1970s, some engineers questioned its success, but Morita believed that people would love to listen to music on the go and that the product would sell well. Sony is counted among the top companies in the world in consumer electronics.

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Announcing the joint venture for Electric Vehicles, Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe said, “Sony and Honda share many historical and cultural similarities, but our areas of technology expertise are very different. In the meantime, this partnership will open many possibilities for mobility. Honda’s hybrid car sales are on the rise. Honda Motor, the second largest seller of hybrid cars in the US, posted a 67 per cent increase in hybrid car sales at 1,07,060 units. Electric vehicles run only on electricity and require a charging infrastructure, while hybrid EVs can run on gasoline as well as electricity. 

Poise NX 120 and Grace electric scooter with 140 km range launched in India, know the price

Rahul Arora
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Poise NX 120 and Grace electric scooter with 140 km range launched in India, know the price

Electric scooters are the new craze. After the rise in petrol prices, people have started taking them more seriously. This is the reason why companies are also wooing new markets in the electric scooter market. Apart from traditional brands, startups here have also tried their best to hold on. In this episode, Nisiki Technologies has unveiled two new scooters in India. Named Poise NX-120 and Grace, these electric scooters come with swappable batteries. Their range is up to 140km. Both the models are available in five color options. The Poise NX-120 is priced at Rs 1,24,000, while the Grace is priced at Rs 1,04,000. These are ex-showroom prices.  

Being equipped with a swappable battery, the range of Poise NX-120 and Grace e-scooters can be increased. The special thing is that both these modelsThe battery can be charged from 220V mains installed in the house. Nisiki Technologies says that it is also developing the Zuink e-scooter. It can deliver speeds of up to 90 km/h, while the maximum speed of 55 km/h is available with the Poise NX-120 and Grace e-scooter. 

The Poise NX-120 and Grace e-scooters get Bluetooth connectivity, USB charging port, tubeless tyres, effective front and rear braking systems besides ample legroom for rider and passenger. These electric scooters are manufactured at the company’s Bangalore facility. It has a capacity of 30,000 electric vehicles in the year 2022. This will be increased to about 100,000 electric vehicles by next year.

The company’s managing director, Vital Bellador, says they aim to strike a balance between technology, cost and sustainability. Linking this with the Swachh Bharat Mission, he said that the demand for electric vehicles has increased in all segments. The company is partnering with swapping stations and P2P charging partners to provide charging points across the country. With this, the Poise NX-120 and Grace e-scooters will get battery swapping support across the country. Nisiki Technologies says that it is also developing the Zuink e-scooter. No information has been given regarding its launch yet.

Mahindra to launch eKUV this year, powerful range of 250Km in single charge

Kavita Aggrawal
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Mahindra to launch eKUV this year, powerful range of 250Km in single charge

The dominance of electric vehicles is increasing in India. And accordingly new electric cars are also coming. Mahindra is bringing more than one electric car this year to compete with Tata Motors as well as MG Motors and Hyundai Motors in the electric car segment.

In which there will also be a cheap car Mahindra KUV100 Electric. Its concept model was showcased at the 2020 Auto Expo last year and now it will be introduced in the Indian market this year in the festival season. Mahindra is going to present its eKUV100 to the world in July this year. Mahindra eKUV100 will compete with Tata Tigor Electric as well as upcoming electric cars from Maruti and other companies.

This entry-level electric car will be powered by a 15.9kWh battery pack, which will be capable of producing up to 54 bhp (40kW) of power and 120 Nm of torque. Its look will be very similar to its prototype version and in this the company can give good standards and safety features, which are very important at the present time. By the way, no clear information has come about the battery range, but according to media reports, it can easily run up to 200 kilometers in a single charge. If we talk about charging, then it can be fully charged in 6 hours with regular AC charger at home and at fast charging point then it can be fully charged in less than an hour. Talking about the possible price, it can be launched in India between Rs 9 lakh and Rs 11 lakh.

Hero introduced a new perfect Electric Scooter, no driving license needed, the price is only

Rahul Arora
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Hero introduced a new perfect Electric Scooter, no driving license needed, the price is only

The demand for electric vehicles has increased rapidly in the country. In such a situation, the country’s leading electric two-wheeler company Hero Electric has launched a new super electric scooter Hero Eddy in the Indian market. The most important thing about this scooter is that in this you will get many advanced features with great looks in a very low budget.

This electric scooter will prove to be a great scooter for many tasks including urban runouts like coffee shops, grocery fetching. By the way, a license is also not required to operate this scooter. Apart from this, you will get a strong range of 85 km in this scooter. If we talk about its price, then the price of Rs 72,000 ex-showroom has been kept. This scooter does not come under FAME subsidy. It comes in two beautiful color options – Yellow and Teal.

The top speed of this scooter is limited to just 25 kmph and the motor is very small. However, it claims to run up to 85 km on a full charge. So it can be very useful for short trips. It takes 3 to 4 hours for the battery to be fully charged. Talking about the features, it gets features like reverse mode, follow me a headlamp, e-lock, find my bike. It also has a digital instrument cluster. It has a USB port for charging the phone. The information given here has been prepared on the demand of the readers. It has nothing to do with any particular person.

Electric Vehicle vs Petrol Vehicle: Cost of petrol burn in 5 years shall recover cost of EV car – Understand the math of saving.

Kaushik Bajaj
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Electric Vehicle vs Petrol Vehicle: Cost of petrol burn in 5 years shall recover cost of EV car – Understand the math of saving.

The discussion of electric vehicles has intensified once again. In this era of expensive petrol and diesel, everyone wants that they too should run on electric vehicles. But people are not able to buy electric vehicles even if they want to. If Nitin Gadkari is to be believed, then the prices of petrol and electric vehicles will become equal in the next two years. How much power is there in the claims of Nitin Gadkari, it will be known only after two years. But the biggest reason for not adopting electric vehicles right now is also the expensive price.

Why are electric vehicles so expensive?

Actually, customers want to get rid of petrol-diesel vehicles. But electric vehicles are so expensive that they drag their feet. At present, Tata’s electric cars sell the most in India. In the electric car segment, Tata sells vehicles like Nexon EV and Tigor EV. In which the highest demand is of Tata Nexon EV. In February- 2022, 2,846 units of these two were sold.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARING STATION – TATA POWER

At present, about 2000 units of Nexon EV are being sold every month. But when you compare the petrol Nexon with the electric Nexon, you will be surprised to see the difference in prices. Most of the customers postpone the decision of buying an electric vehicle only after seeing the huge difference in the prices of petrol and electric vehicles, because the customers are not in favour of paying much higher price for electric vehicles as compared to petrol.

Most in demand EV Car- Tata Nexon EV

Currently, Tata’s bestselling electric car is the Tata Nexon EV, with a starting price of Rs 14.54 lakh for its base model (Tata Nexon EV- XM). While the starting price of the top model is Rs 17.15 lakh. Nexon Electric is available in 5 variants. The car accelerates from 0-99 km/h in just 9.9 seconds.

Now let’s talk about Nexon with petrol, its starting price is between Rs 7.42 lakh to Rs 13.70 lakh. While the on-road price of Nexon (Petrol) in Delhi starts from Rs 8.44 lakh and goes up to Rs 16.42 lakh.

TATA NEXON EV – ZIPTRON

If you compare the Nexon with petrol with the Nexon with electric, then there is a huge difference in the prices. The starting price of Tata Nexon-XM (Petrol) is Rs 8,42,900. While the starting price of its electric variant Tata Nexon EV-XM is Rs 14.54 lakh. There is a difference of Rs 6,11,100 in the prices between these two. Despite being the same model, the price of Nexon from petrol to electric is more than Rs.6 lakh.

How EV cars can save cost?

If you buy the Tata Nexon- XM (Petrol), whose ex-showroom price is Rs 8,42,900, whose on-road price is around Rs.9.5 lakh. If you drive about 50 kilometers in this car daily, that is, you travel about 1500 kilometers in a month. According to an estimate, petrol is Rs 100 a liter, so according to this the cost of the month works out to Rs 8,620. Which becomes Rs 1,03,440 in a year. In five years, this figure will be Rs 517,200. This calculation has been done according to 17.4 kmpl milage,

Now let’s talk about electric Nexon, the starting price of Tata Nexon EV-XM is Rs 14.54 lakh. Whose On Road Price in Delhi is 15 and a half lakh rupees. It costs about one rupee per kilometer to drive this car. In such a situation, those who walk 50 km daily will cost only Rs 1500 in a month, Rs 18000 in a year and in 5 years the expenditure will be around Rs 90 thousand.

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