Greaves Cotton on Tuesday launched high-speed electric scooter Ampere Zeal that meets the specifications of the FAME II policy of the government.
According to a statement from the company, Zeal has a top speed of 55 kmph and a range of 75 km with charge time of 5.5 hours. Under FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India ) II benefit, Zeal would attract ₹18,000 subsidy per scooter. Customers would have five different colour options. The vehicle has dual speed mode, power acceleration and anti-theft alarm.
The 300-plus Greaves retail stores and the more than 5,000 aftermarket outlets across India would provide after-sales service.
Hemalatha Annamalai, managing director, Ampere Vehicles (the e-mobility arm of Greaves Cotton and the maker of Zeal), told The Hindu that Zeal was a high-speed vehicle with new specifications. It had advanced-technology lithium battery. The customer demand now was for high-speed electric vehicles. The focus markets for the vehicle would be major cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune where there was more use of electric vehicles. The price of the high speed electric scooter would be about ₹66,000 (after deduction of the subsidy amount).
Nagesh Basavanhalli, MD and CEO, Greaves Cotton, said, “Ampere Vehicles, known for technical ingenuity, combined with Greaves retail scale and efficiency, has resulted in successful growth over the last year. Today, we are complete EV ecosystem player with comprehensive offering of products, services, and aftermarket support.”
Greaves Cotton had acquired a major stake in Ampere Vehicles last August.
