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Mahindra Electric Ties Up With Zoomcar To Offer 100 Electric Vehicles In Delhi

Mahindra Electric will offer its 100 electric vehicle ‘e20 plus’ on Zoomcar’s platform in Delhi.

A Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. e2o electric automobile stands on display during its U.K. launch in London, U.K. (Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg)
A Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. e2o electric automobile stands on display during its U.K. launch in London, U.K. (Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg)

Mahindra Electric today joined hands with self-drive rental platform Zoomcar, in a bid to offer its 100 electric vehicle 'e20 plus' on the latter's platform in the nation’s capital.

Mahindra Electric, the electric mobility portfolio of Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., said the tie up is aimed at promoting shared and cleaner mobility.

The vehicles under the deal are financed as part of an agreement between Zoomcar and Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd., which will see Zoomcar obtain customised electric vehicle financing.

"Mahindra's commitment towards electric mobility continues. Our aim is to make electric vehicles more mass adaptable in India in public transport, shared mobility and personal vehicles," Mahesh Babu, chief executive officer of Mahindra Electric told reporters.

Mahindra group’s elecrtic vehile portfolio includes e2o plus, e-Verito and e-Supro.

Speaking on the occasion, Amitabh Kant, CEO at Niti Ayog, said the future of the world belongs to shared, connected and zero waste mobility and we are driving this with the government with all our energy. But this massive revolution and cleaning up of Delhi in terms of air quality is not possible without private sector collaboration, he added.

"In Niti Aayog, we have provided charging stations as the need for the government is to ensure that there are vast number of charging stations all over and we are infact moving towards having all electric vehicles," he added.