Gandhinagar: Gujarat headquartered electric automobile manufacturer, ABZO Motors, on Saturday announced the launch of its first electric motorcycle (e-bike) – ABZO VS01 in Gujarat. The e-bike is launched in one variant and will be priced (based on Kms per charge) between Rs 1.8 lakh and Rs 2.22 lakh approximately.

The company informed that – ABZO VS01 will have a 72 V 70Ah Lithium-ion Battery which gives a mileage of 180 km at full charge. The e-bike will have front and rear LED lights, 17-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres, with a 1,473 mm wheelbase, a 158mm ground clearance and 700mm seat height. The e-bike operates in three modes: Eco, Normal and Sports for different speeds of 45kmph, 65 kmph and 85kmph respectively. ABZO VS 01 draws a peak power of 6.3 KW and offers a maximum torque of 190 Nm.

The company further informed it has CBS and Disc Brakes for both front and rear wheels, offers a front telescopic fork suspension and is equipped with a dual shock absorber rear suspension, for navigating through different kinds of terrain. The bike also supports Reverse Mode, Digital Cluster and Regenerative Braking features.The battery will take 6 hours and 35 minutes (under normal mode) and 3 hours and 20 minutes (under fast charging mode) to attain a full charge.

Commenting on the launch, Ms Kanchi Patel, co-founder, ABZO Motors, said, “ ABZO E-Bikes will be launched in a phased manner across India through dealer network. We shall be adding more products including 2nd bike category – standard bike.”

The e-bike is certified by the Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI).

Incorporated in 2019, ABZO Motors said it has extensively invested in research and development of its new product. Today, the company has a manufacturing plant along Kadi-Thol Road in Rangpurda on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, which is spread across 17,069 square meters, with assembly lines and testing facilities for dyno tests to measure force, torque, and power of the vehicle.

Abzo Motors’ further informed that its manufacturing plant will commence with a production capacity of 9,000 units in the first year, with a planned expansion to 15,000 units in the second year, 24,000 units in the third year, 40,000 units in the fourth year, and a remarkable 60,000 units by the fifth year. DeshGujarat