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For the first time, TVS is building a product on its own for the developed world and affluent young Indians. It is engineered for riding pleasure at high speeds with no expenses spared. The crossover product, which clearly wants to bring young bike lovers into the electric fold, will have a sustained top speed of 105 kmph and achieve 0-40 kmph in just 2.6 seconds. Customers can pre-book the scooter for a refundable amount of Rs 5,000. Deliveries will start in India first around Diwali. TVS X will be available at a price of Rs 249,990 (ex-showroom Bengaluru) with portable 950 watt chargers at Rs 16,275. At Rs 266,265 with the charger, it will be nearly Rs 1 lakh dearer than the top spec variant of iQube excluding subsidies.
Unveiling the TVS X, Sudarshan Venu, managing director, TVS Motor Company, told ET Prime. “With electric, form factors are changing and that has allowed us to create a really unique concept. I think it truly gives an exceptional ride performance with the aluminum frame, torsional stiffness, the power, the connectivity making it so desirable and aspirational that it can be sold globally.”
He adds, “You ride it and you definitely be able to tell”, implying that the actual performance will go beyond the mere specs.
TVS is among the legacy two-wheeler makers in India present in the electric vehicle space. Its iQube e-scooter sold 14,462 units in June 2023, compared with 4.667 units clocked in the same month last year.
The company will have a production capacity of 30,000 per annum for TVS X. With this launch, the company is expected to have a better grip over India’s still-evolving electric mobility segment.
(Disclaimer: The writer was in Dubai on invitation of TVS Motor Company)
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