The HOP OXO has completed 75,000 km of road testing across 14 states, and the electric motorcycle is expected to be launched in July or August 2022.
View PhotosThe HOP OXO is the company’s flagship electric motorcycle
India’s automotive R&D organisation, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), has certified HOP Electric’s soon-to-be launched high-speed electric motorcycle, the HOP OXO. According to a statement from HOP Electric, the company’s flagship e-bike OXO has successfully cleared all tests conducted by the ARAI, including AIS 156 for batteries. The ARAI certification comes on the heels of HOP Electric’s successful mandate of the Government of India’s ambitious Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme under the new Non-Automotive Investor (OEM) category, the company added. Under this mandate, HOP Electric will be investing more than ₹ 2,000 crore in India in the next five years.
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Ketan Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder, HOP Electric, said, “Having been awarded the ARAI certification and mandate of GoI’s PLI Scheme is an extremely gratifying feat. This achievement signifies that as an organisation, our endeavours towards developing a truly indigenous brand with Indian R&D prowess to roll out Made in India electric vehicles are on track. These are important milestones and testimony of HOP Electric’s team expertise and excellence in developing sustainable mobility solutions.”
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HOP Electric Mobility recently closed a strategic round of $ 2.6 million as part of an ongoing $ 10 million pre-series fundraiser. The company reached 130 retail touchpoints with more than 6,200 on-road sooters in 2021. With the latest funding, the company targets 10 times growth this year. According to the company, the HOP OXO has been designed and developed indigenously, in accordance with Faster Adoption and Manufacture of EVs (FAME II) norms.
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