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Okaya launches Freedum E-scooter: View its feature and price
Energy storage solutions provider Okaya Group’s EV arm has launched a new electric scooter Freedum. The two-wheeler will be available in several variants, including a model that provides a maximum range of about 250 km on a single charge, the company said.
Okaya Freedum will be the third electric scooter in Okaya’s lineup that already includes the AvionIQ series and ClassIQ series electric two-wheelers. The bike will be launched in lithium-ion and lead-acid battery options.
Okaya Freedum price
Okaya has launched the Freedum electric vehicle at a starting price of Rs 69,000. However, the base model doesn’t offer a maximum range of about 250 km on a single charge.
Okaya Freedum variants
Okaya Freedum will be launched in four variants, comprising low-speed and high-speed trims with a maximum range of around 250 km per charge.
Okaya Freedum manufacturing
Okaya said the company will manufacture its newest scooter at its Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, based manufacturing plant.
Okaya Freedum rivals
Okaya Freedum will rival Ola Electric’s S1 and S1 Pro, Simple Energy’s Simple One and Ather Energy’s Ather 450x, among other electric vehicles in the country.
Okaya’s future plan
Okaya Power Group Managing Director Anil Gupta said that electric is the future and the firm finds itself best placed to offer a high-quality, value for money proposition to every Indian.
“Owing to our allied business interests, it is only natural for us to have an advantage in the market space,” he said.
The company said it aims to launch 14 new products, including a high-speed motorcycle and specialised B2B vehicles, in the current financial year. Okaya currently has 120 dealers and plans to add another 800 in the coming days.
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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.