The company is confident that hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles could push the market share to nearly 50%.
Mahindra & Mahindra is confident that around 50% of the vehicles in India will be battery-powered in the future, including electric vehicles and hybrids. At the Autocar Professional Future Powertrain Conclave, Mahindra & Mahindra’s President for Automotive Business, R Velusamy, said there will be a rise in demand for EVs and hybrids. He said currently two powertrains dominate the automotive industry — petrol and diesel, while in recent times there’s been an increased demand for CNG, which has around 17% of the market share. He is optimistic that electric vehicles can boost their market share from approximately 3% to 15%. He added that incorporating three electrified options—hybrids, plug-in hybrids with range extenders, and EVs could drive this market share close to 50%.
Mahindra XEV 9e and BE 6: Safe and Secure
Last year, Mahindra launched two born electric SUVs, the BE 6 and XEV 9e, which received record-breaking 30,179 bookings in a single day with a value of Rs 8,472 crore. The two Mahindra EV SUVs scored five-star Bharat NCAP ratings, but it was the XEV 9e that secured the maximum points ever in these safety tests. The XEV 9e scored a full 32/32 points for adult safety and 45/49 for child safety. The flagship EV for Mahindra managed to score these points as it is packed with ADAS Level 2, a 360-degree camera, multiple airbags, an electronic parking brake, a tyre pressure monitoring system, cornering lamps, and much more.
The BE 6 also earned a 5-star safety rating and scored 31.97 out of 32 points for adult occupant safety and 45 out of 49 points for child occupant safety.
Mahindra XEV 9e and BE 6: Price and Variants
The XEV 9e is available in two battery packs — 59 kWh and 79 kWh, and comes in four variants — Pack One, Pack Two, Pack Three Select and Pack Three. Mahindra is offering an option of three charging options — 11.2 kW, 7.2 kW or NCH. The XEV 9e starts from Rs 21.90 lakh to Rs 31.25 lakh, ex-showroom.
The BE 6 retains the two battery packs, but is available in four variants — Pack One, Pack One Above, Pack Two, Pack Three Select and Pack Three. It also gives an option three charging options. The BE 6 is priced from Rs 18.90 lakh to Rs 27.65 lakh, ex-showroom.
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