GEM vehicles launches two electric bikes at E.V. Expo 2015 in Delhi

Goenka Electric Motor (GEM) Vehicles Pvt Ltd. have entered the two-wheeler market with the launch of two environment friendly electric vehicles: e-storm and e-champ. GEM vehicles till now have been the leading electric rickshaw manufacturer for India. The e-storm and e-champ are the first electric bikes to be entirely manufactured in the country. The launch of the e-motor bikes took place at the Electric Vehicle Expo which was held from 24-27 December, 2015 at Pragati Maidan. The inauguration of the EV bikes was done by Nitin Gadkari, Transport Minister of India. The bikes will be available in the market from 2016 onwards.

Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Goenka, Managing Director, Goenka Electric Motor Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. Said, “We focus on environment friendly technologies and believe in promoting the cause of clean energy in creating a lasting and harmonious environment, as we say future is electric. We believe in promoting clean and green India this year at expo we have launched 2 wheeler electric vehicles, e-storm and e-champ.”

Talking about the EVs, the e-storm is packed with six chargeable batteries which take around 6-7 hour to attain a full charge. To get the wheels spinning, the e-storm gets a 2000W brushless direct current (BLDC) motor. On full charge the e-storm can cover a distance of 80-90kms and can attain a max speed of 50-70Km/hr. The e-champ on the other hand is a low capacity bike, powered by a conservative 250W BLDC motor wired to a 48Volt battery. The e-champ, mainly intended for in-city commutes, can achieve a top speed of 25-30Km/hr and has a range of up to 50 kilometres on a single charge.

Owning an EV motorbike is very easy in India as it doesn’t need approval from the International Centre of Automotive Technology (ICAT), which means having a two-wheeler licence is not required to ride them. GEM have its manufacturing facility situated in Sonipath, Harayana. The manufacturing plant is reportedly equipped with all modernised technology with 4-assembly lines for the e-rickshaw to ensure world class product quality at fairly competitive pricing. GEM also exports its product range to other Asian countries outside India.

Apart from the EV bikes, GEM’s current range of e-rickshaws consist of the King, Prince, Samrat, Queen and the newly introduced Mobile cart.