Emobi, Musashi And Honda Power Pack Energy Partner For E2W

Emobi Manufactury, a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle start-up has joined hands with Musashi Seimitsu, and Honda Power Pack Energy for its electric scooters, the company said in a statement.

According to it, electric scooter is designed for performance, reliability and affordability, targeting a best-in-class vehicle towards last-mile delivery and bike taxi segments. It 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 in a statement,“Our vision has always been to make last mile deliveries and 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 and 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.” 

Meanwhile, Tomohide Haraguchi, VP – Technology and OEM development, Honda Power Pack Energy India said that 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.

“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,” Haraguchi said.

Conclusion: In the next few years, the EV ecosystem in India is expected to mature, with strategic partnerships between EV manufacturers, charging infrastructure developers, grid operators, and energy providers. Driven by the goal of 100 per cent commercial EVs sold by 2030, India’s EV ecosystem is gearing up through innovative intelligent EV designs by new-generation OEMs focused on lower energy consumption per kilometer per kilogram of payload, higher capacity batteries offering greater range, development of efficient and fast charging technologies, increased renewable energy capacity, and supportive government policies to not only increase EV adoption but also improve EV-energy grid integration.