Okinawa has announced that it will launch its first electric motorcycle named as Okinawa Oki100 in the third quarter of the financial year 2021-21.
The company in a statement said that except for the battery cells, all the components of the upcoming Oki100 motorcycle will be manufactured in India.
Okinawa Oki100 will clock a top speed of 100 km per hour and have a lithium-ion battery base.
The company unveiled the bike’s prototype was first unveiled at the Auto Expo 2018.
Jeetender Sharma- MD, Okinawa said, “Currently, Okinawa offers maximum localization of electric vehicles, which is 88 percent. With our upcoming electric bike, we are taking the localization level up to 100 percent.”
He added “All the components of the electric motorcycle will be manufactured and sourced from local suppliers. We expect this to boost local suppliers’ domain and inspire all the EV startups to go ‘Vocal for local.”
The company said it will also be widening the local supplier base in India for 100 percent localized electric two-wheelers.