Turn Of Speed

MUMBAI India’s electric vehicle story is moving beyond early adoption and finding acceptance. On World EV Day, industry leaders highlight the forces shaping this transition that range from better products and technology to charging infrastructure to affordability to localisation and to policy support.

BENGALURU When Ather Energy introduced the Konarc on its new EL platform, it marked a decisive shift for the company: from enthusiast-focused machines such as the 450 series and family-oriented Rizta towards the vast heartland of India’s daily commuters.

NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU Ampere, the electric two-wheeler brand of Greaves Electric Mobility Limited, has announced a substantial technology upgrade for its best-selling Magnus G Max. Powered by the new NxG.io software platform, the upgraded electric scooter now offers more than 30 IoT-enabled features aimed at making everyday riding easier, safer and more convenient. Among the most notable additions are Cruise Control, Hill Hold, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Find My Scooter and Ping My Scooter.

VISHAKAPATNAM Yokohama India has launched the GEOLANDAR X-CV range for the country’s crossover and premium SUV market, extending a tyre technology originally developed for luxury SUVs with wheel sizes above 18 inches to applications starting from 16 inches.

BANGALORE Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has introduced the Urban Cruiser Hyryder Aero Black Edition, bringing a more assertive and youthful design character to its popular B-SUV. Conceived for style-conscious customers, the limited-edition offering builds on the Hyryder’s established road presence with a series of blacked-out exterior elements and sporty detailing.

MUMBAI The Board of Directors of JSW MG Motor India Private Limited has appointed Mr. Parth Jindal as Chairman of the Company, with immediate effect. Jindal has served on the Board of JSW MG Motor India since the formation of the joint venture and has been closely involved in shaping the Company’s product strategy, manufacturing expansion and localisation programme.

MUMBAI Rachna Tyagi, Editor, TURN OF SPEED, checks out the MG Hector Tomahawk EV as well as the PHEV, which is engineered on ADAPT, a newly developed Advanced Drive Architecture Platform Technology and India’s first Multi-New Energy Vehicle (NEV) platform. Here’s the first look… News Reviews Features Articles What do you think of the Ferrari Luce? Love it (60%) Abhor it (40%) Total Voters: 5

BENGALURU At Ather Energy’s Community Day keynote in Bengaluru, the homegrown EV pioneer made what stands as its most consequential strategic shift since the unveiling of the original 450. With the introduction of the Ather Konarc, priced at an aggressive entry point of INR 99,999 (ex-showroom), Ather has pivoted from catering primarily to tech-forward, urban early adopters to competing squarely for the vast heartland of India’s daily commuters.

BENGALURU Ola Electric has launched the all-new S1Z, introducing its indigenously developed Bharat Cell LFP technology to the mass-market electric scooter segment in India. Available in 3.1 kWh and 5.1 kWh variants, the S1Z is positioned as Ola Electric’s most accessible scooter range and is aimed at the country’s largest EV buying segment.

MUMBAI JSW MG Motor India has unveiled the Hector Tomahawk, the first product engineered on its newly developed Advanced Drive Architecture Platform Technology (ADAPT), which the company describes as India’s first Multi-New Energy Vehicle (NEV) platform. The new SUV will be offered with both Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) powertrains.