Simple Energy Booking Date And New Factory Details Revealed

The Hosur-based factory aims to produce 10 lakh units in a year and 1000 new jobs in the process

Bengaluru-based EV startup Simple Energy has confirmed details about its new production unit. The facility will be based in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, and its first phase will be spread across 2 lakh square feet.

Simple Energy aims to produce 10 lakh units per year and eyes an investment of Rs 350 crore over the next couple of years. The new factory will help create about 1000 new jobs too. 

Another crucial detail is that the online bookings for the Simple One will commence across India on August 15, the same day as its official launch. The e-scooter will.be priced from around Rs 1,10,000 to Rs 1,20,000. 

The Simple One is powered by a 4.8kWh lithium-ion battery and has a claimed range of 240km in Eco mode. Its top speed has been limited to 100kmph, and the e-scooter can go from 0-50kmph in a claimed 3.6 seconds.

Following the launch in Bengaluru, the Simple One will be available in Chennai and Hyderabad. Moving forward, it will be available in other cities of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Punjab. 

The Simple One will rival the Ather 450X, TVS iQube, Bajaj Chetak, and the upcoming Ola E-scooter (to be launched on August 15 as well).