Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, is foraying into electric vehicles with a new brand as part of its plan to switch to cleaner technology.
The company will launch its first EV on July 1 under the brand Vida and begin deliveries later this year, according to a statement on Friday.
The electric model will be produced at a factory in the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The company will also set up a $100 million global sustainability fund to help entrepreneurs find environmental, social and governance solutions.
Getting gasoline two-wheelers off India’s roads is crucial to curb one of the world’s most toxic air environments as scooters and motorcycles pollute more than cars and account for 81 per cent of the vehicles in the nation.
Even though India has vowed to turn net carbon zero by 2070, EVs make up just 1 per cent of the nation’s passenger vehicle sales annually.
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