Electric Autorickshaw Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Oct 13 (Maxim News): SKED Rides Pvt Ltd, the authorised dealer for EKA Mobility’s electric commercial vehicles in Telangana, launched the EKA AVI 3S electric autorickshaw in Hyderabad. The launch marks EKA Mobility’s entry into the South Indian market. According to the company, the vehicle’s AC-DC charging can cut charging time from about four hours to two.
The launch was held at Ala Liberty, Ranigunj. Kotha Prabhakar Reddy, a transport entrepreneur turned politician, attended along with his son Prithvi Reddy, Managing Director of SKED Rides. Executive Directors Manoj Kothari and Rajender Kothari, and EKA Mobility Regional Managers Kamesh Arumugam and Hari Prasad, were also present. Ugamraj Nahar, President of the Telangana Automobiles Financiers Association, was among the attendees.
The vehicle can be charged through a regular 16-amp household socket as well as DC fast charging. The company says this will help drivers spend more time on the road and potentially earn more. It has a car-like design, spacious interiors and a robust body.
The EKA AVI 3S has a 10.7 kWh battery and an approximate range of 200 km on a single charge. The battery carries a warranty of six years or 1,80,000 km. It is priced at ₹3.85 lakh on-road.
Electric Autorickshaw Hyderabad | EKA Mobility targets 2,500 electric autorickshaw sales in Telangana
EKA Mobility aims to sell 2,500 electric autorickshaws in Telangana in its first year. The company estimates the state’s potential market at around 1,400 electric three-wheelers a month, including about 900 in Hyderabad. About 2.5 lakh petrol and electric autorickshaws are estimated to run on Hyderabad’s roads.
The regional managers said the company plans to expand to other southern cities in the coming months. Its annual manufacturing capacity is 10,000 electric autorickshaws.
The company estimates the Indian electric autorickshaw market at about 18,000 vehicles a month, worth around ₹800 crore, and growing 25 to 30 per cent annually. It said the segment has more than 10 competing brands. Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh are among the major autorickshaw markets.
EKA Mobility also plans training programmes for autorickshaw drivers. They will cover driving and mobile phone etiquette, basic vehicle repairs, first aid, CPR and communication skills, including commonly used English words and sentences. The company wants drivers to act as ambassadors of Hyderabad, its people and its culture.
Pune-based EKA Mobility makes electric buses, trucks and small commercial vehicles. It has orders for 915 electric buses from the Telangana government, 750 from Andhra Pradesh and 2,430 from Karnataka. The company says its total order book exceeds 10,000 electric buses.
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