The Kerala Automobiles Limited (KAL), a public sector unit, is set to venture into electric scooter manufacturing. Industries Minister P. Rajeeve has said the first e-scooter from KAL’s stables will be out within the next six months.
He was speaking in the capital on Wednesday after inaugurating the contract signing ceremony for the electric two-wheeler manufacturing unit to be set up at the Kinfra Park at Mattannur in association with Mumbai-based automobile manufacturing company Lord’s Mark Industries Private Limited.
The Minister said that electric autorickshaws launched by KAL were getting a good response. Some of the technical issues related to the autorickshaws that were launched in the first phase had been resolved. It was decided to start two service centres for electric autorickshaws in Wayanad and Kannur. Steps were being taken to have service facilities along with the dealerships. More orders for e-autos had been received from Nepal.
