Emobi Manufactury (Emobi) has inked a strategic partnership with Musashi Seimitsu (Musashi), and Honda Power Pack Energy India (HEID) for its electric scooters.
The start-up has developed an electric two-wheeler using Musashi’s high-performance powertrain with Battery-as-a-Service provided through Honda Power Pack Energy battery swapping solutions.
Emobi says its electric scooter is designed for performance, reliability and affordability, targeting a best-in-class vehicle towards last-mile delivery and bike taxi segments.
The EV is claimed to be designed to be on par with 125cc equivalent ICE scooters, and is expected to be amongst the best-in-class for the target segment on performance, efficiency, and reliability.
The start-up says the Indian B2B market for electric vehicles is on the verge of rapid expansion. However, EV offerings in this market segment tend to cater more towards cost, than the performance of the vehicle, due to increased complexities involved in designing high performance vehicles. This makes it harder for companies, especially in the bike taxi category to convince riders to abandon their ICE vehicles and transition to electric vehicles.
Bharath Rao, Founder, Emobi said “Our vision has always been to make last mile deliveries/ bike-taxis more exciting, eco-friendly, and cost-effective than ICE vehicles. With the support of our global partners and our innovative technology enabled designs, we are confident that Emobi will redefine the last-mile delivery / bike taxi landscape in India to start and globally in the near future”.
Toshihisa Otsuka, CEO – India / Africa Region, Head – E-motorcycle business, Musashi said, “One of the purpose is we contribute to realise the enriched ‘Harmony’ in our lives and earth. We support Emobi’s strategy and we will develop affordable and reliable product under the partnership.”
Tomohide Haraguchi, VP – Technology and OEM development, Honda Power Pack Energy India said, “Our battery swapping service can reduce B2B rider’s charging downtime and the initial cost of purchasing an EV. There is also no need to worry about deteriorated battery replacement in the future. The wealth of expertise with lithium-ion battery technology that Honda has cultivated over many years in the global four-wheeler market has been concentrated in the creation of Honda Mobile Power Pack e: – a swappable battery solution. This secure and reliable lithium-ion battery pack will undoubtedly expedite Emobi’s growth in the sales of cutting-edge electric vehicles.”