GoZero Mobility- a British Electric Bike makers, has forayed into Indian market and launched today two of its flagship products – One and Mile e-bikes in New Delhi which will be rolled out in rest of India in phased manner. Mile is priced Rs. 29,999 and One comes for Rs. 32,999.
GoZero One is powered with 400Wh lithium battery pack which is optimized to provide 60 Kms of range on single charge & GoZero Mile is powered with 300Wh lithium battery pack which provides 45 kms range. Both the e-bikes come with lockable battery pack which makes it very convenient to charge & carry. Both are specialized performance e-bikes and come with multi-modes of operation – Throttle, Peddle Assist, Cruise Mode, Walk Mode and Manual Peddle.
GoZero Mobility has partnered up with Kirti Solar a company based in Kolkata, for the development and manufacturing of current & future products, utilizing the global supply chain to “Make in India”. As a part of the association, Kirti Solar has invested USD 250,000 in GoZero Mobility. Manufacturing is going to take place from Kolkata, West Bengal with an initial capacity of 20,000 units per annum. The partnership is for the global market & aimed to make India as an export hub for global sales of GoZero E-Bikes as stated by the company in its press statement.
Commenting on its India entry and plans for this market, GoZero Mobility CEO, Ankit Kumar said “With the significant focus by the Government of India towards Electric Mobility especially 2-wheelers, we see this as an appropriate time for us to be here. E-bikes globally is playing a major role allowing the user to commute faster and contribute towards curbing pollution & reducing traffic congestion. In last few weeks, we have seen the worst of AQI in cities like New Delhi, this is an alarming situation and requires immediate attention. We see E-bikes to play a major role in transforming the way we commute in India. GoZero Mobility is determined to offer products with optimum performance and create a green-way to commute.”
Commenting on the product, Mr Ankit said, “Both the products One & Mile are only meant for India, Africa and South-East Asia. We anticipate to sell 3000 units in the first year and scale up to 75,000 in next 5 years. We have a series of E-Bike to be launched in 2019 starting with DelivR, One W & Zero Smart in India, UK & Europe”. He further disclosed
According to Go Zero, they have decided to take two-pronged approach, Online sales & Distributor/Dealer Channels with Exclusive Experience Zones in major cities. Go Zero is planning to open 18 experience centres and a network of over 1000 retailers in next 2 years. GoZero will also be launching its signature range of lifestyle merchandise designed in the UK, which includes Tees, Sweat Shirts, Jackets, Belts, and Wallets etc.
