Okinawa slashes prices of electric scooters by up to Rs 17,900

Okinawa Autotech, an electric two-wheeler manufacturer, has reduced the prices of its entire range of electric scooters after the recent amendments in FAME II policy. The company is extending full subsidy benefits of 15000 / KWH to its customers. Based on models, the price has been slashed from Rs 7200 to Rs 17,800with effect from June 11, 2021.

Amongst its range of scooters, iPraise+ is one of the topmost selling products by Okinawa Autotech witnessing close to a three-fold increase in the demand in the last few months owing to a number of factors including the fuel price hike. The smart electric scooter comes with an IOT-enabled Mobile Application - ‘Okinawa Eco App’. The app allows the user to track the usage, get directions and add a few emergency contacts to the app.

The iPraise+ hosts several other best-in-class features that have already made waves in the market. iPraise + is an evolutionary detachable lithium-ion battery product with a superior range of 160-180 km/charge and charging time of 2-3 hours, as well as a weight that is 30-40% less than many other EVs in its category.

Okinawa has emerged as one of the most popular electric scooter manufacturers in India with over 90,000 scooters on road as of May 2021. The company is investing Rs 150 crore to set up a new manufacturing facility in Rajasthan near the company's existing plant in the State.