lithium ion battery pack Ather Energy has a competitor in India: Smart electric scooter startup Twenty Two Motors raises US$1.6M

22 car companiesfounders Co-
FoundersParveen Kharb (CEO) and Vijay Chandrawat (COO) Gurgaon-
S. -based electric scooter start-up 22 car companies have raised $1.
Pre-600 million
A round of financing led by Ishwar Singh, CEO of auto parts maker Haryana state industries.
Harlan Shabir, former Harley director
Davidson also joined the round.
"In addition to strengthening the HR capabilities of startups, this investment will be used to build and certify products.
In general, the investment will be used for the development, testing, strengthening of teams, component development and factory building of prototype vehicles . "
Founder Vijay Chandrawat.
Please also read: Why would light electric vehicles surpass cars before you know that Parveen Kharb (CEO) and Chandrawat (COO) set up 22 motors in August 2016
Edge electric vehicle (EV) technology is affordable for the current generation.
"A lot of work done in the prototype and the height of development
Electric vehicles that have been effective since our release.
We have attracted experienced and highly qualified talents from major automobile companies.
Major obstacles to the development of lithium
Ion batteries, battery management systems (BMS) and smart electronics have also been addressed, "said kharb.
According to the company, lithium-ion battery packs and BMShas were developed with the Indian temperature distribution in mind, thus optimizing performance and battery life.
The smart scooter will be the Internet of Things (IoT )-
Meet the requirements, there will be equipment such as GPS, GPRS, gyro and accelerometer
It can almost prove theft.
The server is decoding data from these IoT devices using data mining and artificial intelligence technology to accurately determine the user's ride behavior.
Users are always connected to scooter through their mobile app, which can also be used for remote control access.
Scooter information is provided on the cloud, so all troubleshoot and other services can be automatically managed.
China will see the boom in electric vehicles in the rest of the world: Tom Tan, president of borgWarner China, said: "We have strategically invested in 22 car companies, because we can find the synergy between the two companies.
Industry homes will gain insights in the field of electric vehicles, while 22 car companies will improve their capabilities and shorten the product development cycle, "said Haryana industrial group.
It is clear that India is slowly becoming aware of the era of electric vehicles, given the recent surge in startups in this area. Bangalore-
Ather Energy, the leader in the vertical field of electric scooters, raised up to $27 million from Hero motorcycle police in October 2016.
Its first car will also be available early next year.
Emflux motor is another electric two-
Wheeler start-up, mainly to provide services to consumers who love the high end
Performance Bike.
Image source: 22 Motors
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