Siddhartha Lal, MD, Eicher Motors Limited.
At a time when two-wheeler manufacturers are actively working on electric vehicles (EV) for the Indian market, Siddhartha Lal, MD, Eicher Motors Limited (EML), said Royal Enfield will commercially roll out an electric motorcycle only in four to five years.
He also said that though Royal Enfield has started some development work on EVs, the final product would be "something spectacular and different."
At an investor meet, Lal said, “We have been working for 3-4 years on our EV programme. A lot of work has gone into understanding consumer preferences, technology, how it fits into people’s lives, how to take advantage of electric motorcycles, etc.
"We are not going to do lazy things like take a Classic, stick in a battery pack, and hope for the best. It will not be a cut-paste job. We will see how electric technology can be harnessed in the best way possible.”
Shedding some light on the EV journey so far, Lal added, “Some of the work is in early stages of development, some at the concept stage. We have multiple concepts EVs in different stages of development. They have a long way to go. We will also keep an eye on how regulations are evolving.”
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