Gurugram
based Benling India,founded in 2018, has announced the official launch of its
long-range electric two-wheeler ‘Believe’ built specifically for the Indian
road conditions. Believe e-scooter will be sold via 350 Benling’s dealerships
in the country located across 22 States and 160 cities.
Benling
India also revealed its new generation of electric batteries - LFP (lithium
iron phosphate) for its newly unveiled model. The product shall be available
across its showrooms effective August 25, 2022.
The
Believe high-speed e-scooter is priced at Rs 97,520 (ex-showroom) and is
offered in 6 colours options -Yellow, Blue, Black, White, Purple, Magic Grey.
The key highlights of this model are - Smart Break down Assist - that helps
riders to smoothly sail through 25 kms during a breakdown, just by holding a
knob. The e-scooter has a range of 120 km per charge.
This
electric scooter sports a swappable LFP battery pack, powering a 3.2 kw
waterproof BLDC motor. The e-scooter, which weighs a total of 248 kgs, has a
top speed of 75 kmph. The LFP battery pack gets a micro charger and auto cut
off system and allows for a full charge in approximately four hours. The new
Believe electric scooter comes equipped with various functionalities, such as
keyless start, multiple speed modes, anti-theft alarm feature, regenerative
braking, mobile-app connectivity, Park-assist function, Mobile-charging and
real time tracking.
It
gets best in class loading capacity of 250 kgs relating to better performance
on Indian road conditions while also ensuring its environmental sustainability.
Braking power on the ‘Believe’ e-scooter is via disk brakes at the front and
rear and the model is ARAI/ ICAT certified.
In
about a months’ time, a total of 3000 units of ‘Believe’ e-scooter are ready to
be rolled out while another 9000 units will be ready by November onwards. Amit
Kumar, CEO & ED, Benling India said, “We are excited to introduce ‘Believe’
for the Indian electric two-wheeler market, as the country celebrates its 75th
Independence Day on the 15th of August. The customers now have the freedom to
choose the right e-scooter for them with plenty of modern features and host of
latest technology on their plate. Affordability is Benling India’s central
focus in asserting its position in the market. The company is looking to scale
up presence in the Indian market, with the introduction of as many as 2 more
new products later this year including an electric loader. The company has been
on a stabilisation mode putting its infrastructure in place in the last one
year, and is now looking at rapid growth”.
The
Made in India electric scooter shall be manufactured in a 1,50,000 sq ft
facility in Manesar, Haryana which has the capacity to produce 3,00,000
vehicles in a year. The company has already scheduled for 1,20,000 deliveries
in FY’23.