EV
Motors India (EVM) and Hero Electric have partnered to support adoption of
electric vehicles for last mile delivery operation. Under this partnership, EV
Motors, a holistic turnkey electric vehicle solutions provider will offer
advanced battery solutions and charging infrastructure integrated with Hero
Electric vehicles.
The
plan is to run a pilot of around 10,000 e bikes in few cities in next 12 months
before launching it nationwide. These solutions are specially designed to meet
the requirements and expectations of last mile delivery operators, including
e-commerce, online food, fleet operators & courier delivery businesses.
As
part of the partnership EVM will be integrating its hi-tech batteries with Hero
e-bikes that can be supercharged in less than 30 minutes using the rapid
charging station network “PlugNgo” being set up by EV Motors. This quick charge
feature makes daily vehicle operation of 130km to 140km stress-free. This will
help in bringing down the maintenance & running costs, thereby impacting
business unit economics positively. The rapid charging stations will be
installed at strategic locations including the Hero dealerships and will be
accessible for public charging.
Also,
in order to build an effective fleet of hassle-free vehicle operations, EV
Motors is addressing critical challenges including ownership of vehicle spread
across large number of individuals, access to financing, EV charging
infrastructure, battery performance & vehicle uptime and service issues.
Sohinder
Gill, CEO, Hero Electric said, “This unique solution of ‘30 minutes charging’
coupled with the easier ownership models may be a game changer for the EV
industry as it will solve three important issues namely- range anxiety, battery
replacement costs and the high acquisition price. As a market leader we'll keep
offering variety of EV adoption options to customers be it battery rapid
charging or home charging with light weight portable batteries. Our upgraded
bikes are now ready with the hi-tech batteries from EVM to deliver the best
value for money to the discerning customer.”