Dubai: Made-in-India electric scooter launched in UAE; price revealed

Dubai: Made-in-India electric scooter launched in UAE; price revealed

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Published: Thu 24 Aug 2023, 8:42 AM

Indian motorcycle manufacturer TVS Motor on Wednesday launched its electric two-wheeler in the UAE.

The company priced the electric scooter – named TVS X – at Rs249,990 (Dh11,120), with the first 2,000 buyers getting additional benefits.

KN Radhakrishnan, director and CEO of TVS Motor Company, said the booking has started, and delivery will begin in India from November 2023.

“We plan to expand it to other cities in the last quarter of this financial year,” Radhakrishnan said during the launch.

For the UAE and other markets around the world, the TVS e-scooter will be rolled out from the next financial year that starts in April, the chief executive said. Prices in the UAE, he added, will be competitive.

“This is just the first model and it will evolve as we will continue to invest, in it,” he added.

The launch of TVS X was also displayed on the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa on Wednesday.

Here are some of the two-wheeler's features:

105kmph – top speed

Range, Indian drive cycle – 140 km

Acceleration from 0-40 km – 2.6 seconds

Acceleration from 0-60 km – a 4.5 seconds

Motor power rated/peak – 7/11 kW

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