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GoZero Mobility Partners with Electric One

Dec 10, 2021 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Electric One, #GoZero Mobility, #Mr. Ankit Kumar, #Mr. Guido Quill

GoZero Mobility – a British manufacturer of premium electric performance bikes enters into a strategic partnership with Electric One Mobility Pvt. Ltd. with its extensive network Electric One Mobility will retail GoZero eBikes through their retail stores.

Electric One Mobility Pvt. Ltd. – THE ORIGINAL – is the Only Indo-German Multi-Branded E-Mobility Franchise Store Chain in India & Abroad. It is a platform for Sales & Distribution of Electric 2- & 3-Wheelers backed by founders having more than 100 years of cumulative experience in the automotive industry across India and global geographies.

With the yearend 2021, Electric One nurtures more than 75 dealers across 15 states of India with monthly sales of over 2000 electric vehicles per month. With the unique Multi-Branded concept and global experience of founders, Electric One is aiming for more than 1000 stores and 20000 per month electric vehicles sales by 2024.

In the mid to long run, there is no other way around but to choose a Multi-Branded format and be independent and interesting for younger generations. More power and choices to end users are the key USPs.

For GoZero Mobility this partnership will prove to be extremely beneficial as it will offer wider expansion and presence in states such as Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. On the other hand, Electric One will offer a wider range of models under one roof with cutting-edge technology and best in the class consumer experience.

Moreover, as GoZero products will be available in all Electric One retail units, therefore it will offer faster delivery, customer support and services will be made available to all consumers. With this, GoZero will have a wider presence.

According to GoZero Mobility, the company currently sells over 800 e-bikes every month, which comes from online and offline sales channels. Going forward with the partnership, the company is anticipating boosting sales volumes as it will cover a wider market and is hoping to double its sales by the next financial year.

“In the current times, the awareness and demand for eBikes have been at its peak along with a favorable climate supporting the adoption of eBikes such as state policies and rise in fuel prices. We have a growing customer base who are enquiring and considering eBikes as their next upgrade. As the demand is growing for electric vehicles, this partnership is a step forward for us to achieve our goal of clean and emission-free mobility. Time is apt to reach the wider market of the country and enable them with a cleaner mode of personal transport that is offering emission-free mobility solution which is the need of the hour.” said Mr. Ankit Kumar, CEO, GoZero Mobility

Giving a sneak peek into the models that will be available at Electric One retail stores, Mr. Ankit said, “Electric One will be selling our Skellig Pro X, Skellig X and

Mile X. Skellig Pro X boasts of upgraded features such as composite mid steel frame, class 2 LCD Display, and 21-speed gears and is priced at Rs. 45999/-; Skellig X features composite mild frame, class 2 LCD Display, and class 3 suspension on a fork and is priced at Rs. 39999/-. Mile x features a composite mild frame, class 1 LCD Display, and class 2 suspension on a fork and is priced at Rs. 34999/-

Further commenting on the alliance, Mr. Guido Quill (German Co-Founder & Director) of Electric One said, “Go Zero mobility is an expert in e-bikes and they are fast carving their own niche with their innovative e-bikes and technology. We are extremely delighted to have partnered with them as it offers us the prospect to make a dual impact by increasing our existing product portfolio while offering cutting-edge technology and a best-in-class consumer experience.

The UK- India collaboration is a hallmark towards a clean and zero emission future- as the road ahead is electric
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The UK- India collaboration is a hallmark towards a clean and zero emission future- as the road ahead is electric

Sep 28, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #British High Commissioner to India, #Founder & CEO, #GoZero Mobility, #Mr. Alex Ellis, #Mr. Ankit Kumar

GoZero Mobility in association with British High commission showcased public electric bicycles as an affordable, cleaner and healthier mode of transportation in Kolkata on Monday, 27 September 2021.

Mr. Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, Mr. Nick Low, British Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata, Mr. Ankit Kumar, Founder & CEO, GoZero Mobility and some distinguished dignitaries were present on the occasion.

GoZero Mobility has been dedicatedly working & committed towards the mission & vision of COP 26. The GoZero eBikes which are designed in the UK, are an affordable, healthy and clean mode of transportation, which will allow the users to commute faster with zero emission.

The UK Government will be hosting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties 26 (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021. A key priority of this “Climate Summit” is Zero Carbon Road Transport. This will provide energy security, and reduce both air pollution and emissions from the transportation sector. In the run-up to COP 26, the UK is working with governments, cities, businesses, research organisations, think tanks and others to enhance uptake of electric mobility and to showcase innovation.

Earlier this year, in February the British Deputy High Commission, GoZero Mobility and Govt. of West Bengal came together to recognise the efforts of three COVID Warriors for the service rendered by them during the pandemic. They were honoured with high performance and zero emission GoZero eBikes at a felicitation ceremony.

GoZero Mobility is a British performance electric bicycle maker with headquarters in Birmingham and a manufacturing base in Kolkata and Gurugram, present in over 30 major cities in India with 150+ retail network.

Mr. Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India said, “The faster we switch to electric vehicles, the better for the air we breathe and for our environment. GoZero Mobility‘s e-bikes are an affordable, clean and healthy way to get around town. And they are also great fun. It’s a brilliant example of UK-India working together for sustainability – e-bikes designed in Birmingham and made in Kolkata and Gurugram.”

Mr. Ankit Kumar, Founder & CEO, GoZero Mobility said, “GoZero Mobility has been devotedly working & committed towards the mission & vision to fast track the road to sustainable transportation. We firmly believe eBikes are a right solution fit to enable cleaner, greener and sustainable transport ecosystem. Today, we are showcasing our range of superior, high performance yet affordable range of eBikes. These are available in over 30 cities in India and will be in over 50 cities by the end of 2021.”

The eBike sales globally are accelerating at a high pace and we are very well playing our part to create a green and sustainable transportation for all. Till date, GoZero eBikes have ridden a total of 4.5 million kms and have reduced CO2 emissions by 1200 tons thus contributing towards a greener and sustainable future. We hope to see more and more cities adopting electric mobility in the coming days.

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GoZero Mobility Announces its Roadside Assistance Programme in India on the eve of World Bicycle Day

Jun 4, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #CEO, #GoZero Mobility, #Mr. Ankit Kumar

New Delhi, 3rd June 2021: GoZero Mobility- a British manufacturer of premium electric performance bikes and activewear, for the first time in India introduces its ‘Roadside Assistance Programme’ for the GoZero eBike consumers.

GoZero Mobility recently announced its investment commitment of GBP 17 Million in India and the UK towards expansion and job creation. GoZero Mobility is committed to bringing a safer and secure environment for eBike consumers while riding on the road.

Highlights of the ‘GoZero Roadside Assistance Programme’ powered by Global Assure would include breakdown support over the phone, emergency battery swapping facility, towing of eBikes in case of mechanical or electrical breakdown, towing for accidental cases, medical assistance, message relay to relatives/colleagues/emergency numbers, hotel accommodation assistance, ambulance assistance and much more. The Roadside Assistance programme will be available in Pan India.

Furthermore, the owners of GoZero eBikes will also be offered Insurance benefits such as 24×7 phone support, doctor consultation (twice in a year), locating nearest police Station, ambulance referral, eBike theft insurance, eBike damage insurance from fire, permanent disability/accidental death insurance of up to INR 2 lakhs.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Ankit Kumar, CEO, GoZero Mobility said, “Owing to the pandemic there is a huge shift in the mindset of people towards healthy lifestyle and fitness which is fuelling the demand for electric bicycles aka eBikes and we have seen the sales of our eBikes surge in the month of May. On this day, while we celebrate World Bicycle Day, we are releasing the Roadside Assistance Programme for all our eBike consumers in an endeavour to make cycling/eBiking more safe & secure throughout India.”

The RSA programme is being released in partnership with Global Assure and the product will be available online at www.gozeromake.fit and offline at all GoZero retail outlets across India.

Mr. Ankit Kumar, Founder Alternative Global India (AGI)
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International Drone consulting Firm, AGI welcomes the decision of the policy makers

May 4, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), #Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), #Mr. Ankit Kumar, #Tech Investor & Serial Entrepreneur

New Delhi: As per the recent decision of Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it has granted conditional exemption for Covid vaccine delivery via drone to the Government of Telangana. This move is welcomed by the Alternative Global India (AGI), India’s largest drone consulting firm. Also present internationally, AGI has helped two consortiums to obtain trial permissions.

As per the notification, the drone usage permission has been granted for conducting experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) Range using drones. The permission exemption is valid for a period of one year or until further orders. These exemptions shall be valid only if all conditions and limitations as stated for the respective entities are strictly adhered to.

Further giving insights on the trial Mr. Ankit Kumar, Tech Investor & Serial Entrepreneur said, “This is the first of its kind of trials being conducted. Even during this second wave of Covid, MoCA and DGCA officials are kind enough to approve the trials. The trial would ideally validate drone delivery mechanism for Covid Vaccines. After the completion of the trial, this may be adopted by the state and centre to deliver Covid vaccines to multiple regional corridors on priority.”

The team may be facing a lot of challenges while doing different types of flights but the whole idea to do this is to learn and create ways to eradicate those challenges. All safety issues have been carefully laid in advance which the pilots need to adhere to so there are no risks to people on the ground, property or aircraft in the sky.”

Trials will also assist in assessing conditions such as population, degree of isolation, geography etc to identify regions that specifically require drone deliveries.

The grant of these permissions is intended to achieve the dual objectives of faster vaccine delivery & improved healthcare access by:

· Ensuring primary healthcare delivery at the citizen’s doorstep

· Limiting human exposure to COVID congested or COVID prone areas through aerial delivery

· Ensuring access to health care to the last mile, especially in remote areas

· Possible integration into the middle mile of medical logistics for long range drones

· Improving medical supply chain, especially with a third vaccine expected to be commissioned and millions of doses to be transported across India.

“The key elements that were hindrances in the sector in the past years are now in support of this development. The environment is optimistic, with the right set of people, favourable government regulations and aerial technological advancements, drone delivery will be a game changer very soon,” said Mr. Ankit Kumar

Mr. Ankit Kumar, CEO Gozero Mobility
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E-Biking to Work

Apr 30, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #CEO Gozero Mobility, #Mr. Ankit Kumar

By Mr. Ankit Kumar, CEO Gozero Mobility.

With all the buzz on EVs and the government’s push towards incentives, charging infrastructure, and what not, let us bring to light one specific EV that is silently taking all the cities around the world by storm – the humble, silent, and ever nifty electric bicycle, aka e-bike.s

The typical working professional in an Indian metropolitan city lives within a radius of 10 km from their workspace. However, with the proliferation of motorized vehicles in all metropolitan cities, and the tacit label of status that is attached to the ownership of a motorized vehicle, our roads have become clogged with private cars and motorcycles. This has increased the average living expenses by around 1.2-1.5 lacs annually if you own a car or 30-50 thousand for a motorcycle. Tagging along with this has come numerous problems such as clogged roads, instances of road rage, and accidents, all of which have contributed to time wasted on the road and deteriorating mental health. This is also not to mention, the costs of air pollution and CO2 emissions making life in the city bleaker by the day.

Thanks to COVID-19, shared cabs like Uber Pool, Ola Share have been eliminated from the roads.

And here’s where e-bikes have come to be that light at the end of this tunnel of living in the city. Though the claim may be, the benefits of commuting by an e-bike far outweigh its minuscule cost (not more than 3000 a year) and the benefits that one may see out of commuting by motorcycle/car. The e-bike marries the bicycle and the motorcycle, providing us the best of both worlds – the fitness and light-on-wallet qualities of a bicycle and the effortlessness and swiftness of a motorcycle. The physical fitness offered seamlessly integrates into the busy lives of the average working professional, who are ever more sedentary than before.

But how is this important for corporates and employers? With improvement in physical fitness, and no time is wasted in traffic jams, reduced frustration from road rages and accidents, comes astronomical improvement in the mental health of their workers, thus further improving their efficiency – higher output and reduced leaves due to health issues.

Governments and businesses around the world have come to realize the true benefits of e-biking to work and have worked together in bringing schemes to encourage this habit. The UK government’s scheme of Biking to Work is one such example, where both parties have come together to subsidize the cost of ownership of e-bikes for their employees. Governments around the world have also cordoned off zones and lanes specifically for cycles and e-bikes, measures that have been adopted by the Kolkata government (which has announced 120 km of cycling lanes in the city).

Employers in India have begun to notice the benefits of e-bikes and have started taking the initiative of providing their employees with e-bikes and enjoying the benefits of costs saved and healthy employees. OEM brands working in the space of e-bikes need to join hands together to promote this habit to co-exist within all metropolises in order to make the impact significant on a global scale.

GoZero Mobility & Bharti Realty Collaborate to Run Campaigns promoting Health & Fitness
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GoZero Mobility & Bharti Realty Collaborate to Run Campaigns promoting Health & Fitness

Feb 20, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Founder & CEO, #GoZero Mobility, #Mr. Ankit Kumar

New Delhi: GoZero Mobility, a Birmingham based British performance eBike & active wear maker, and Bharti Realty Ltd., the young and vibrant real estate arm of Bharti Enterprises have collaborated for “Eat, Drink And Be Fit” and “Shop Zap Zoom” campaigns between 19th Feb to 7th March at Worldmark, Aerocity and Worldmark, Gurugram receptively.

The campaigns are primarily focused on getting people to engage at these properties. These campaigns also intend to seamlessly integrate a lifestyle of fitness into their customers by gifting a lucky couple with a pair of e-bikes from GoZero’s newly launched Skellig series. With the lockdown, most of the leisure places being out of commission and most of the workforce moving to a culture of work-from-home, personal and professional lives have merged, and people have found it difficult to allocate time for their families and personal fitness. Therefore, GoZero Mobility & Bharti Realty bring a chance to the people to engage together in fun & fitness through e-biking and to enjoy the outdoors with their families safely.

Mr. Ankit Kumar, Founder & CEO, GoZero Mobility said, “We are happy to have partnered with Bharti Realty and support the initiative. At GoZero, we are trying to bridge mobility and fitness and bring impact to the lives of millions. The world is moving towards adapting eBikes for commute and fitness, and the eBike market globally is projected to grow to USD 70 Billion by 2027. India is going to play a very large role in such transitions from Gasoline to Electric and we are here to bring eBikes to many. We look forward to keeping conducting or participating in similar campaigns in the coming months.”

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Scenario of Electric Mobility in 2020 & The Expectations for the Coming Year

Dec 16, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #CEO Gozero Mobility, #Electric Mobility, #Mr. Ankit Kumar

By Mr. Ankit Kumar, CEO Gozero Mobility

Electric mobility was introduced in India in 2011 and over the last decade has been able to carve a space for itself in the mobility market, inevitably increasing its relevance in the lives of Indians.

In a market that has constantly prioritized mileage and upfront cost over all other factors, EVs were initially relegated to a very niche segment of the population. This was further exacerbated by the lack of charging infrastructure.

However, research in battery technology and increased availability of charging infrastructure (battery swapping or charging stations) have made electric mobility more compatible than before in everyday life. The space of electric mobility has seen the entry of a plethora of entrepreneurs, ranging from budding start-ups to decades-old conglomerates, where all have pitched in their two-cents on building the ecosystem of electric mobility in India. The segments that have grown in leaps and bounds are the two-wheeler and three-wheeler EVs. They have proven to be the most propitious segments in the urban regions and are expected to reach a count of 40 lakh units by 2025.

The unfortunate situation of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has opened the eyes of people and increased their understanding of how they are contributing to vehicular emissions. This has induced a great interest in the EV industry. Compounding this, the Indian government’s development of policies to support budding industries and businesses has brought about a great opportunity for the industry to have an escalated growth.

The pandemic has also made people less apathetic about their health, and more people have taken to biking as a fitness activity to keep up their good health, physically and mentally. This has inevitably increased the demand for e-bikes as they offer the option for fitness while allowing you to cover long distances with less effort. This combination of fun, fitness, and utility in terms of intra-city commuting has proven to be a hit amongst the masses.

With metropolitans having tasted the breath of fresh air after decades due to the initial phases of the lockdown, a bright future has been sparked for electric mobility. Behind the scenes, the government is also hard at work to promote the EV industry through schemes to subsidize the cost of manufacturing electric vehicles and e-bikes, so as to increase their usage on the roads, and it would not take long before electric mobility proves itself to be a catalyst in surging the nation’s economy.

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EdTech Start-up OckyPocky raised undisclosed funding

Sep 14, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Lead Angels Network., #Mr. Amit Agrawal, #Mr. Ankit Kumar, #OckyPocky, #pre-school kids

Delhi, 14th September 2020: India’s first interactive English learning app for pre-school kids “OckyPocky” has recently received investment from Mr. Ankit Kumar through Lead Angels Network.

This innovative EdTech start-up is founded by ex-YouTube India head and it has carved its own niche already.

OckyPocky endeavours to change the way over 160 million preschool kids learn, starting at age 2. Language is a key skill that kids start learning, but many of them in Tier II and Tier III towns lack access especially to early-stage English language learning solutions. Existing internet content is often unsafe for them. OckyPocky as a platform aims to help prevent this by providing a safe and interactive alternative! The focus on true personalization with mother tongue is their key strength. Hindi and Marathi users are loving it every day.

Commenting on the recent investment in OckyPocky, Mr. Ankit Kumar, Managing Partner, Alternative Global said, “We have recently finalised the investment process with OckyPocky. OckyPocky is an interesting app. It provides English language learning, powered by speech recognition technology. The app, developed and designed for India with a focus on vernacular languages, personalizes the learning experience for kids by using natural language processing and artificial intelligence.

We were keen on investing in this space as EdTech has a bright future and is the current market trend. It is anticipated to reach $1.96 billion by 2021; India has a current user base of around 9.6 million. Going by the trend and anticipating the sector’s growth we felt the time is just apt to invest in this niche.”

On receiving the recent funding Mr. Amit Agrawal, Founder, OckyPocky said “We are happy to have investors like Ankit Kumar on board and we are confident to grow rapidly as the market is very accepting and favourable at the moment. With the current tailwinds, OckyPocky too is gaining momentum and will be using the current round for marketing activities and R&D to further better the product and offerings. We will continue to bring a great experience for the skills that matter to Bharat and create a better foundation for our Tier 2, 3, 4 underserved markets.”

Researches indicate Preschool kids in the age of 2 to 6 constitute the 3rd largest gadget user demographic. Their minds are very fertile and OckyPocky is leveraging technology to facilitate the exponent growth during the critical foundation years.

The platform uses speech recognition tech, helping people learn English. It uses everyday spoken languages to teach kids. The app leverages the application of NLP and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The firm has already penetrated well and claims to have got decent traction on the platform which sums up to over 50 million words learnt. The firm will be using fresh capital in the direction of further enhancing the product through new technologies and boosting its operations.