Electric Vehicles

Okinawa takes the lead in high speed E2W market with a 36% share In FY2020, in high speed (>25 kmph speed) E2W market, Okinawa is the biggest player selling more than 10,000 units with 36% market share, followed by Hero Electric with about 27% share (7.400 units sold) and Ather with 10% share (>2,900 units sold). Together these three players contributed more than 70% sales of high speed E2W market. Ampere which is the oldest player in this segment has…

34 new electric two-wheeler models launched in the last 2 years In the last two years, about 14 new electric two wheeler models with speed under 25 kmph and 20 models with a top speed in the range of 40-147 kmph were launched. However, the market didn’t see any new entry with speed limits of 25-40 kmph. As per FAME 2 guidelines, only the E2Ws with speed higher than 40 kmph are eligible for incentives. This could be the reason…

Barriers to Electric Two-Wheeler (E2W) Adoption in India: The consumer perspective Two-wheelers, in general, have always had a special bond with the Indian consumers. Being the ‘vehicle-of-choice’ for common Indians, the ICE 2-wheelers enjoy this distinct status supported by attractive vehicle economics (in terms of both price and fuel) and a fully-developed market. Meanwhile, over the last few years, barely out of the incubative stage and foraying the Indian roads are the electric 2-wheelers. So far, there has been a…