Okinawa Passes On The FAME-II Subsidies To Customers, Slashes Prices By Upto INR 17,900

Okinawa Autotech, one of the Electric two-wheeler manufacturers in India has reduced the prices of its entire range of electric scooters after the recent amendments in FAME II policy. In order to encourage the widespread adoption of electric vehicles in India, the Department of Heavy Industry had extended the FAME-II subsidy benefits to 15000 / KWH to Electric 2wheelers. Okinawa has passed on the benefits to the buyers, by slashing the price based on Models,  from 7.2K to 17.8K with effect from 11 June 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 + 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.

Commenting on the same: Mr.  Jeetender Sharma, Managing Director & Founder, Okinawa Autotech, says, “We are excited and thrilled to provide users with the most innovative electric scooters at even more affordable prices now. Lowering the prices of electric scooters in the country will serve as a stepping stone and help persuade more riders to switch from a combustion-engined model to an electric one. We thank the government of India for taking this crucial step.”

“At Okinawa, our localization  strategy has allowed us to set the bar of high-quality products that are not only transforming the perception of electric scooters in the customers minds but achieving this without burning a hole in their pockets. With our plans to achieve 100% localization by the end of this fiscal year, we are certain to change the face of the two-wheeler electric vehicle industry in India.”, he further added.

Okinawa has over 90,000 scooters on road as of MAY 2021. The company is investing INR 150 crore to set up a new manufacturing facility in Rajasthan near the company's existing plant in the State.

Revised Pricelist 

Model

Earlier

Now

 Reduction 

iPraise+

117,600

99,708

17,892

Praise Pro 

84,795

76,848

7,947

Ridge+

69,000

61,791

7,209

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