Okinawa Autotech Pvt. Ltd. has launched the company’s first e-scooter – Okinawa Ridge in India at a price tag of Rs. 43,702 (ex-showroom, Delhi). It comes in the eye-catching colour combination of red, green-gold, red-white and white. For your information, Okinawa is an electric two-wheeler manufacturer and they started business operations in 2015. In an event, the spokesperson also said that they have plans to bring 3 electric scooter models every year and also manufacture e-motorcycles in near future.
The Okinawa Ridge comes with 800 electric motors and the motor can propel the vehicle at a maximum speed of 55kmph and up to a range of 80-90km. The Ridge comes fitted with alloy wheels, tubeless tyres, drum brakes and on the front, it gets telescopic suspension & a fully digital speedometer. It has the capacity to carry a load of up to 150kg and takes 6-8 hours to charge it fully. in addition to this, buyers have the option of fast charging which does the trick and gets the vehicle up and running within 1-2 hours. Overall the vehicle is good but it has a slight drawback, with a maximum speed of over 40kmph you have to register it & insured it, like any other petrol-powered two-wheeler. The Okinawa Ridge scooter comes with unique utility features such as anti-theft alarm, speedometer, Central locking smart controller (with EABS) as well as an Eco and power mode of operations.
As of now, the company has already achieved 65-70 percent localisation in the manufacturing of the Okinawa Ridge and the company plans to invest around the US $40 million over the next three years in order to expand its operations across the country. At present, Okinawa Autotech has a facility in Bhiwadi, where it can produce 90,000 units a year with a single shift working a day.
Commenting on the beginning of their operations, Mr Jeetender Sharma, MD Okinawa Scooters said:
“Being an Indian company, our vision is to be a leading electric two-wheeler manufacturer by offering a solution to the daily commuting needs of the average person. We aim to empower all our stakeholders through products that add to their lifestyle without subtracting anything from the environment. By making technology and nature ride together, Okinawa is poised to create a revolution in India’s transportation space. We promise never-seen-before performance standards and are driven by our motto of ‘Power the Change’ in each and every component of our vehicles. They run fast, are great to look at, come at extremely affordable prices and are a big ray of hope to curtail the amount of environmental degradation.”
Mr Sharma further added:
“We have prepared a detailed state-wise expansion plan and will be following up the ‘Ridge’ with other scooters which have unique features such as accident detection, app-enabled vehicle maintenance, and smart controller-based road positioning. We are extremely hopeful that the Indian consumer will begin to travel on the path of a safer and more sustainable future, riding on Okinawa’s vehicles.”
