Uton Energia comes up with low cost EV for short travel

Hyderabad: While the electric vehicle industry has seen some improvement in terms of companies offering electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and four-wheelers, the rate of adoption has been slow. One major reason is the high cost involved in owning these vehicles. However, one Hyderabad-based company, Uton Energia has come up with a light-weight, low-cost electric two-wheeler called fortyfive which can be used for last-mile connectivity and short-distance travel.

The bike is developed by K SriHarsha Vardhan who is an automobile enthusiast and was always keen on developing a race car and an electric car since childhood. After working in the corporate world for…