Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Omega Seki Mobility Pvt. Ltd. said it will foray into manufacturing of e-trucks, e-drones and e-tractors of 1.5, 3.5 and 6.5 ton capacity to broaden its product offering. The company’s founder and chairman Uday Narang said that the company is also working on a high-speed scooter range and e-rickshaws.
Currently, the company manufactures seven EV models, which include five three-wheelers and two two-wheelers.
“We want to be a global electric cargo manufacturer,” Mr. Narang said in an interview. “We will introduce artificial intelligence, robotics to bring the latest manufacturing facilities to India,” he added.
The company produces EVs in two units at IMT Faridabad. In this quarter, the company is setting up another plant in Faridabad. The capacity of its facilities is 12,000 units per month and there are plans to increase it to 20,000 units. The company is also setting up manufacturing units in Pune, Chennai and Andhra Pradesh, Mr Narang said.
In September 2020, the company unveiled the prototype of the Electric Small Commercial Vehicle (SCV) ‘M1KA’, which is now ready for commercial production and delivery.
“We are investing up to $300 million in the electric light commercial vehicle business with plans to roll out e-trucks in various payload capacities in the domestic market for the logistics sector,” Mr. Narang said.
The company is planning to introduce a 3.5 tonne electric truck with a range of 200 km per charge with the option of fast charging within 20 minutes.
The firm said it will also progressively move into manufacturing heavier e-trucks. The company will initially assemble the trucks at its Chakan facility in Pune. The e-trucks will also be manufactured in Andhra Pradesh, where the company has acquired land.
“We will change the face of mobility in the middle and last-mile category. We are getting into trucking as a service, trying to get the first mover advantage,” Mr Narang said.
He said the company’s drone technology would come from its joint venture in Korea. Its e-drone will be deployed in the logistics sector.
“We plan to be a complete solution provider. Drones and our cargo electric vehicles will work together and change the face of the mobility infrastructure in India. We will use the technology in agriculture or food and medicine delivery. This is the game for India. Will prove to be a changer,” Mr Narang said.
The company plans to invest $15-$20 million on this project and the products should be available in the market by the end of 2022.
Mr Narang said that the company’s e-tractors are currently undergoing trials at OSM’s International R&D Center in Thailand. It plans to introduce tractors by the end of 2022.
“We will also offer tractors on lease. We believe that farming and farming is the heartbeat of India. We want to provide a bright future for the agriculture industry by introducing products like tractors, drones which will make farming cost-effective and sustainable,” said Mr. Narang.