Kinetic Luna electric scooter launching soon, will be called ‘e Luna’

Highlights

• Kinetic Green CEO confirms ‘e Luna’ nameplate for its upcoming electric scooter in India
• The Kinetic e Luna electric scooter will pave the revival of the iconic Indian moped brand 
• The Kinetic e Luna could offer 50-100km of range and could feature removable battery technology

The fabled Kinetic Luna nameplate is making a comeback and this time around it will an electric scooter. The Luna brand which was once synonymous with mopeds in India, has now been confirmed by CEO Sulajja Firodia Motwani of Kinetic Green to make a return as a 50cc category electric scooter under the ‘e Luna’ brand name. As reported earlier, Kinetic Green the parent organisation has already started production of the chassis and sub-assemblies as the company gears up for a launch soon. 

Kinetic Green’s ‘e Luna’ electric scooter India launch imminent

A blast from the past!! “Chal Meri Luna” and it’s creator.. my father, Padmashree Mr. Arun Firodia!
Watch this space for something revolutionary & exciting from Kinetic Green….u r right …it’s “e Luna!!! @KineticgreenEV @ArunFirodia @MHI_GoI @PMOIndia @ficci_india @IndianIfge pic.twitter.com/4Nh9IHZdm2

— Sulajja Firodia Motwani (@SulajjaFirodia) May 29, 2023

Also Read

Honda patents two new electric scooters in India with 80km range, 25 kmph top speed

EVs more harmful, more expensive in the long run as compared to ICE and Hybrid cars: IIT-K study

Ola S1 Air deliveries will begin from July, confirms CEO Bhavish Agarwal

The electric scooter will be carrying the iconic Luna brand name that was introduced in India by Kinetic Engineering back in 1972. The announcement was made via Twitter post by the CEO, who also attached a picture of the Luna with its creator, Padmashree Arun Firodia. A TV commercial of the Luna was also featured in the post where the popular tagline, “Chal meri Luna”, was introduced. 

• The modern iteration of the Kinetic e Luna will be an electric scooter and is expected to be similar to a 50cc ICE-powered scooter.
• The Kinetic e Luna is expected to be priced around the Rs 50,000 mark.
• While powertrain details still remain under wraps, the e Luna is expected to deliver a range of 50km to 100km on a single charge.
• The e Luna could also adopt a utilitarian yet practical design to cater to the current-day B2B and B2C applications.
• The e Luna could also adopt a removable or swappable battery pack design to make it more competitive.
• The e Luna will face competition from other electric scooters from Hero Electric, Okinawa, Okaya, etc. which offer commuter-centric electric scooters with removable battery technologies. 

Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions has set up shop in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra and aims to initially produce 5,000 units of the e Luna.

The post Kinetic Luna electric scooter launching soon, will be called ‘e Luna’ first appeared on 91mobiles.com.

https://ift.tt/BVRhpvJ
https://ift.tt/DHXPxLU