Entrepreneurs From Kerala To Produce Electric Autos That Will Run On Solar Power

Highlights:

• Their startup named ‘Eternium Locomotion & Navigation Pvt Ltd’ (E.L.O.N) is based in Thiruvananthapuram.
• They launched the prototype of the vehicle a week ago.
• The Eternium team launched its concept prototype called ‘Gekko’ on March 24 at B-hub, a co-working space at Nalanchira in Thiruvananthapuram. 
  

Fuel prices are rising every day, and people are looking to opt for electric vehicles to avoid high cost of living. According to a report by The New Indian Express, two entrepreneurs from Kerala – Aromal Padmajayan and Ivin Gancius – are on their journey to manufacture electric autorickshaws after launching EV startup. 

Their startup named ‘Eternium Locomotion & Navigation Pvt Ltd’ (E.L.O.N) is based in Thiruvananthapuram. They launched the prototype of the vehicle a week ago. Now, they are on a mission to produce electric autorickshaws thanks to the government policies and increasing fuel prices which are their motivation factor to cater to customers who are getting inclined toward battery-operated vehicles. 

33-year-old Aromal is from Kozhikode whose IT company recently developed a first-of-its-kind virtual match-up convention platform for Cambridge Cleantech, UK. Ivin is 41 years old of Kollam is a serial entrepreneur who has had his share of success and failures.

The Eternium team launched its concept prototype called ‘Gekko’ on March 24 at B-hub, a co-working space at Nalanchira in Thiruvananthapuram. 

Sajan Pillai and Mclaren Ventures, founder and CEO, respectively, of UST Global, graced the occasion by taking the inaugural ride inside the campus.

According to both the founders, commercial production is scheduled to begin soon and Eternium aims to hit the market by the third quarter of this year with the production model. 

“The production model will include solar panel and regenerative braking for longer distance per charge. The design approach of Gekko has been more towards a modern take on the ‘retro’ autorickshaws. It is basically intended to inspire the sheer nostalgia of vehicles from the 1980-90s,” Aromal said. 

Batteries of the electric autorickshaws can be charged using the usual port, and the solar panels on the Eternium vehicle will also recharge it. 

 While the battery can be charged using the usual port, the solar panels on the Eternium vehicle will also recharge it. 

This is the first time a startup will produce the e-vehicles commercially. 

Article Credits: India Times