Mahindra Electric and Baghirathi Group, a leading shared mobility service provider based in Bengaluru, flagged off a fleet of 50 e-Verito electric vehicles from the Vidhana Soudha or State Assembly.
The Govt. of Karnataka has come up with electric vehicle policy, which aims to turn the state into a hub for EV manufacturing.
Mahindra Electric also announced an additional investment of Rs 400 crore over the next 5 years, in the state. The investment will be utilized towards expansion of capacity, setting up of new EV technology innovation centers and expansion of the skilled team working in the EV space.
While the Baghirathi Group announced the launch of its brand rydS which will focus on zero emission mobility solutions. rydS plans to deploy 1000 electric vehicles for its enterprise clients. This deployment augments the recently announced electric vehicle and energy storage policy of the Government of Karnataka which aims to create a conducive environment and necessary infrastructure for electric mobility in the city.
Speaking on the announcement, Mahesh Babu, CEO, Mahindra Electric said, “We are very happy to lead the EV movement in Karnataka and be active participants in the eMobility awareness campaign initiated by the Government of Karnataka. Karnataka is our home ground and we already have three fully functioning facilities in Bengaluru. The role played by Bhagirathi in urban mass mobility is giving an impetus to electric vehicles as well with the recent order of 1000 eVeritos being one of the biggest in Indian corporate mobility. I am sure that together, Mahindra & Bhaghirathi can reshape the dynamics of mass mobility to make it clean and green in keeping with our state government’s objective”.
Mahesh Hariharan of Baghirathi Group said, “rydS marks the next stage of evolution of our organization, building further on our vision of creating shared, con-nected and sustainable mobility solutions. We intend to work closely with our customers, and with policy mak-ers to implement the EV policy. Our action plan focuses on developing the infrastructure for manufacturers to support a fleet of electric vehicles across the country, starting with Bengaluru.”
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