Pune-headquartered, EKA, an electrical automobile manufacturing and expertise firm, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries has acquired the CMVR certification for its 9-metre electrical bus, EKA E9, from the ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India).
The Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) certification was handed over to Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder and Chairman, EKA, by Dr. Reji Mathai, Director, Automotive Research Association of India.
The firm says it has accomplished all of the required practical and security testing and approvals to realize the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) certification, which is a crucial step to start out trials and gross sales of EKA E9 to prospects within the coming months.
Dr. Sudhir Mehta stated, “We started EKA with a vision to bring sustainable, reliable, and efficient mobility solutions, starting with the electrification of commercial vehicles, and public transport, especially the bus sector. Having passed all certification tests in this short time frame is a truly monumental achievement by the whole team. We now look forward to ramping up our production and delivering our electric buses to our customers.”
The OEM says the E9 incorporates a new streamlined automobile design and maximised energy and vary because of its monocoque metal chassis and full composite construction. With a capability to seat 31 passengers and a driver, together with a standing capability, EKA E9 additionally accommodates a wheelchair with a foldable ramp. With a 200km vary on a single cost, the automobile can also be gas cell succesful.
The e-bus runs on a proprietary in-house developed working system software program which is examined for reliability and ensures application-based configuration of the automobile. Its modular structure makes the E9 the bus that may be configured for a number of purposes similar to metropolis buses, employees carriers, and faculty buses.
EKA is a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries, which is a number one automotive seating, interiors & speciality automobiles provider, and is without doubt one of the solely industrial automobile producers authorized beneath the Champion OEM Scheme & EV element manufacturing scheme of the federal government of India’s Auto PLI coverage.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”