Category Archives: Scooter & Motorcycle

Mahindra the serial EV Retrofitter… now seems to have retrofitted the MoJo brand

People on the autoblogging sites have been going head over heels over the Mahindra Mojo Electric motorcycle. Is it a vehicle that has been designed as an electric motorcycle or has the MoJo motorcycle (that did not sell) got retrofitted into Electric motorcycle (just like most Mahindra electric cars)?

Mojo is the big flop motorcycle brand of Mahindra two wheelers which was launched in October 2015. Till date it has very little impact on the motorcycle market although rivals like Bajaj Dominar, etc continue to enjoy growth.

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Earlier this year, they divided the Mojo range into two – XT300 and UT300, trying to make the brand accessible to more buyers in the segment… yet the sales have not improved.

The Mahindra Mojo electric motorcycle prototype you see above, was clicked by Cartoq reader, parked outside the Bosch factory in Bangalore.

Should the govt give Mahindra the licence to retrofit vehicles of ALL make and size? That is what Mahindra seems to have acquired an expertise in?

Ather Electric Scooter – Kharide ya nahi? | Part 2| Hindi

It was stated in the previous episode that this scooter is suitable for some and unsuitable for others. In this episode let us find out for whom this scooter is unsuitable. In the next episode we will find for whom this scooter is a must.

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Ather Electric Scooter – Kharide ya nahi? – Part1

एथर स्कूटर किसी भी सामान्य इलेक्ट्रिक स्कूटर की तरह नहीं है। इसमें कुछ अनोखा अतिरिक्त विशेषताएं हैं| बाजार में एथर और अन्य इलेक्ट्रिक स्कूटर के बीच सबसे बड़ा अंतर यह है कि एथर स्कूटर Rs 800 के मासिक सब्सक्रिप्शन के साथ आता है। इस सब्सक्रिप्शन में चार्ज करने के अलावा अन्य सभी खर्च शामिल हैं।जैसे की सर्विस, मेंटेनेंस और 4G-डाटा चार्जे| इसलिए लोगों को अपने स्कूटर चार्ज करने के अलावा अन्य खर्चों के बारे में चिंता करने की आवश्यकता ही नहीं। इतना ही नहीं, “एथर – पॉइंट” पर एथर स्कूटर की असीमित मुफ्त चार्जिंग – पहले वर्ष के लिए पेश की गई है…

Ather 450 Launch

 

 

 

Buy it – Subscribe it – and forget it! No surprises, no hickups just plain, smooth ride!

Monthly Subscription required it includes:

FREE  LIFETIME MAINTENANCE

FREE INSTALLATION OF CHARGER AT YOUR HOUSE PARKING AREA

FREE 4GDATA for Scooter System

FREE UNLIMITED CHARGING FOR 1st YEAR

For pre-orders flock to: https://www.atherenergy.com/preorder

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Ather makes touchdown | Rolls off production line | Charging Stations up

After 4 long years of wait the 1st Ather Scooter S340 finally rolls off the production lines. Ather also has been putting up its charging stations from May 2018 on wards. Pre-order windows for Bengaluru customers will be opened from June 2018.

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Artem | M9 | Electric Scooter | Bike | Safest Scooter | PlugInCaroo

The M9 will have Advance Driver Assistance System (ADAS) or safety systems that are seen only in luxury cars.

Artem M9 Scooter Specifications:

  • 90kmph top speed,
  • 0-50kmph in 6 seconds
  • 100 kms range per charge.
  • Fast charging
  • Swap-able batteries , etc.

The Scooter features:

  • Emergency braking  EDB (Electro-Dynamic Braking) which relies on reverse traction force to shed speeds effectively.
  • Cameras and radars to allow 360-degree awareness upto a 100m radius.
  • Proximity warnings relay to the rider through a smart helmet, as well as through vibration feedback on the handlebars.
  • M9 can warns tailgaters if they’re too close.
  • Indicators cancel safely and automatically by sensing when the turn has been completed,
  • Blind-spot warning system to warn the rider that despite indicating a turn, someone is close behind and a potential danger.

These systems were only available in high-end cars. These systems have the potential to drastically enhance two-wheeler safety.

M9  scooter is created by an Indian company called Artem Energy Future Pvt Ltd. It is no doubt the world’s SAFEST electric scooter that is on sale.

The company is trying to address the safety of 2 wheeler riders as there were 49,000 fatalities on two wheelers last year.

The company is focusing on Collision Prevention and Collision Alert. A majority of two-wheeler accidents are caused by rider error and lack of due attention. Artem’s technology is being developed to ensure that the rider has timely information and alerts to make better decisions.

Artem’s also plans an integrated infrastructure solution, with an aim to build solar-powered battery swapping infrastructure.

The people behind Artem are:

  • Rajit Arya, Founder & CEO.
  • Dr. Prabhakar Patil, Retired CEO of LG Chem Power
  • Naveen Deepak Veeramaneni, Co-founder & C T O of Artem,
  • Vatsal Shah, Chief Knowledge Officer.

Company website: http://artem.energy/

 

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Hero Motocorp aggressive EV strategy

Motorcycle market leader Hero Motocorp is planning an aggressive foray into electric vehicle market by launching both electric scooters and motorcycles. They had invested 30% stake in Ather Energy who is expected to launch their product before Diwali 2018. It seems Ather will be launching more than 1 vehicle!

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Hero Motocorp will be developing & launching electric motorcycles and scooters under its own brand name. Now Hero Electric was also part of Hero group before it split ways years ago and became an independent entity.

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Electric Bikes at Autoshow 2018 – Delhi

India has finally arrived on the Electric 2-Wheeler stage… Years of waiting… finally over!

Check out the 6 electric bikes from India and 1 American electric motorcycle  – from UM Renegade the Thor!

Our favourite electric bike is Emflux!… YOU guys at Emflux make us proud!