Mumbai, October 14, 2021: Ampere Electric, the e2w brand under Greaves Electric Mobility, has expanded its popular Magnus range with new addition- Magnus EX. This large family e-scooter epitomizes best-in-class comfort and functionally superior performance with host of improved & innovative features. With an extraordinary mileage of 121 Kms per charge as per ARAI, Magnus EX comes at an attractive price of INR 68,999/- (Ex-showroom Pune price). With additional state Government incentives, the overall price will further go down making it lucrative for EV buyers to drive home this new E-Scooter in upcoming festive season.  

Magnus EX comes with an innovative slanted cradle design with dual benefits of large space left for the boot space & its position enables easy removal of the battery to take home & charge even in the hi-rise buildings, very comfortably. Incorporating customer’s feedback, Magnus EX is designed to provide a practical combination for everyday users with efficient space management stacking large battery & a convenient boot space. This longdistance-per-charge Magnus EX comes with detachable lightweight & portable advanced lithium battery for easy charge in any 5-amp socket at home, office, coffee shop, or any plug-on-the-wall charge point. 

As per market observation understanding average daily runs by a normal person, any in-city commuter can drive up to 3 days in one single charge with new Magnus EX escooter. It comes with best-in-class optimum city driving speed up to 53 kmph. The 1200-Watts motor is one of the highest motor capacity in this segment, which delivers a real peppier performance with 0-40 Kms in 10 secs* (practical for Indian driving conditions today). One can drive the Magnus EX in 2 modes – super saver eco mode & peppier power mode & thus a customer can smartly drive to get real long distance drive. Adding to the safety, this vehicle comes with powerful LED headlight surrounded by unique chrome embellishments, which is stylish & reflects well in the night. The taller people can now get superior comfort with large legroom space of 450 mm – easy to stretch & easy to stack your essentials near footboard while driving. Considering growing women drivers & their needs, this product has unique footrest & solid grab handles for women pillion riders. This comes with solid 3 years warranty covering major aggregates, assurance of aftercare & hence provides complete peace of ownership usage experience. Some more advanced features in new Magnus EX are Key less entry, vehicle finder, antitheft alarm, easy to remove battery- recharge & ride again, aesthetically designed wide seat for superior driving comfort, under seat large storage space & boot light to easily identify items. It comes in attractive colours – Metallic red, Graphite black & Galactic Grey.

Commenting on the launch, Roy Kurian, COO, Ampere Electric said, “Customers are looking for more affordable ways to travel as petrol prices heavily dent savings of everyday 2W commuters. Magnus EX with its long distance per charge enables users to do multiple trips and complete their work & life goals easily. Magnus has been the preferred choice of multiple EV prospects across the country owing to its large comfortable space and distinctive ride comfort. In addition, now every smart Indian customer will get superior style, extra power & performance delivering extraordinary savings & smart ride every km of the drive.”

When it comes to transport, customers are opting for more savings and eco-friendly options, therefore demand for e-scooters has steadily increased. Customers interested in purchasing this new scooter can do so promptly across Ampere retail outlets & share their interest to buy on the company’s website. Ampere believes in creating sustainable and affordable mobility solutions that provide exhilarating drive experiences & higher functional usage. With 1 Lakh+ happy customers and more than 400 + authorised sales and service outlets across the country, a customer can buy and benefit through entire ownership of vehicle with assured life cycle support. Ampere is one of the fast growing electric two wheeler brands in the country. As India enters a new era of modern means of transit post pandemic, we aim to provide solutions that are safe, save more and enhance the joy of owning your personal family scooter, enabling you to move free & live free.

Watch unfolding of new mass mobility revolution with New Magnus EX from Ampere, here: 

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About Ampere Electric:

Ampere Electric Vehicles has over 13 years of experience in EV technology, designing and manufacturing electric vehicles. With a strong base of 100,000 customers & growing backed by comprehensive EV ecosystem support from Greaves, Ampere is pushing boundaries to create an affordable & sustainable ecosystem for clean last-mile mobility in India. In the E-2W segment, Ampere is the fastest growing brand in India with a presence in both B2C and B2B segments. Ampere has been a Greaves Cotton group company since 2018 and is leading Greaves’ last-mile E-Mobility foray.  Ampere Electric strengthened its leadership position in electric 3-wheelers segment with the acquisition of Bestway in 2020 and MLR Auto in 2021. More information at: https://amperevehicles.com/. 

About Greaves:

Greaves Cotton Limited is a diversified engineering conglomerate focused on being pivotal to India’s resurgence as a competitive economy. The company is a leading name in the domain of Engines, Retail, Electric Mobility, Finance & Technology services. Greaves enjoys a rich legacy and customer trust spanning over 162 years. Through its Engines, Retail and E-Mobility businesses the company, directly and indirectly, affects a billion lives every day, around the world. The company today manufactures world-class products and sustainable solutions under various business units and is backed by comprehensive support from 500+ Greaves Retail Centers & 7000+ smaller spare parts retail outlets across the country. For more information visit www.greavescotton.com  For further information, please contact

Ashok Jaiswar

General Manager – Marketing and Corporate Communication, Greaves Cotton Limited E-mail: ashok.jaiswar@greavescotton.com

Farooque Shaikh | The PRactice

E-mail: farooque@the-practice.net Mobile: +91-9594777764 Note:

“This press release may include statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon Greaves Cotton Ltd and its subsidiaries/ associates (“Greaves”). These forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, amongst others: general economic and business conditions in India and overseas, our ability to successfully implement our strategy, our research and development efforts, our growth and expansion plans and technological changes, changes in the value of the Rupee and other currency changes, changes in the Indian and international interest rates, change in laws and regulations that apply to the related industries, increasing competition in and the conditions of the related industries, changes in political conditions in India and changes in the foreign exchange control regulations in India. Neither Greaves, nor our Directors, or any of our subsidiaries/associates assume any obligation to update any particular forward-looking statement contained in this release.”

• Proposed Ranipet facility has potential capacity up to 1 million units per annum
• Greaves already invested INR 250-Cr in the acquisition of Ampere and ELE e3W and their scale up since January 2019
• This facility is likely to be operational by 2021

Chennai, February 16, 2021: Two years after its first acquisition in e-mobility, Ampere Electric, the wholly owned electric mobility subsidiary of Greaves Cotton Ltd, announced phased investment potential of INR 700 crore over 10 years to set up a world class e-mobility manufacturing plant in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu.  A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed by the Company, with the Government of Tamil Nadu, today.  At over 1.4 million square feet, the proposed Ranipet manufacturing plant when ready will be one of the largest state-of-the-art e-mobility manufacturing plants in the country. 

Ampere Electric’s Ranipet plant will have the potential to start manufacturing 100,000 units in its first year of operation, and has the potential to scale to 1 million units per annum.  This facility will be operational by 2021, providing employment opportunities to the local population. To be built on the principles of Industry 4.0, the

Ranipet Plant will boast an advanced automation process for superior manufacturing capabilities. 

With this, Ampere actively participates in Make-in-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat story of the Government in order to accelerate adoption of clean and sustainable solutions in form of Electric Vehicles. Speaking on this announcement, Nagesh Basavanhalli, Group CEO & MD, Greaves Cotton Limited, said, “This is a historic milestone for Greaves Cotton, as we outline our investment to transform the clean mobility landscape in India.  This plant is dedicated to the State of Tamil Nadu and our Nation. This move aligns with our mission of decarbonising last mile transportation for a cleaner planet and uninterrupted mobility.”

Commenting on the launch of this new facility, Roy Kurian, COO, E-Mobility Business (2W & 3W), Ampere Electric, said, “We have strengthened our leadership position in e-mobility segment and getting ready to cater to the growing demand of customers, channel partners, both in B2B and B2C segments. The manufacturing facility in Ranipet will help us expand our offerings to an ever increasing customer base not just in India but also in other parts of the world.”

This announcement rides on the back of an impressive 35% growth in Ampere sales volumes for Q3 FY21 amidst a challenging business environment triggered by the Covid pandemic.  

Ampere Electric’s innovation in e2w has pioneered the shift towards e-mobility since the last 12 years. Today, with a fast growing base of 500+ dealerships, 75000+ customer base and 50+ B2B buyers, the company has emerged as one of the best loved EV brands in the country. 

About Ampere Electric:

Ampere Electric Vehicles has over twelve years of experience in EV technology, designing and manufacturing electric vehicles. With a strong base of 75000 customers & growing backed by comprehensive EV ecosystem support from Greaves, Ampere is pushing boundaries to create an affordable & sustainable ecosystem for clean last mile mobility in India. In the E-2W segment, Ampere is the fastest growing brand in India with presence in both B2C and B2B segments. Ampere is a Greaves Cotton group company since 2018 and is leading Greaves’ last mile E-Mobility foray.  More information at https://amperevehicles.com/

About Greaves:

Greaves Cotton Limited is a diversified engineering company and a leading manufacturer of Cleantech Powertrain Solutions (CNG, Petrol and Diesel Engines), Generator sets, Farm equipment, E-Mobility, Aftermarket spares and services. Greaves Cotton is a multi-product and multi-location company with a rich legacy and brand trust of over 160 years and has established itself as a key player impacting a billion lives every day. The company today manufactures world-class products and solutions under various business units and is backed by comprehensive support from 500+ Greaves Retail Centers & 6300+ smaller spare parts retail outlets across the country. In the mobility segment, the company manufactures 4 lakh plus engines annually, almost 1 engine per minute and provides low TCO mobility solutions to the majority of the population in India, moving more than 1 crore passengers and 5 lakh tonnes of cargo every day. Greaves Cotton augmented its clean technology portfolio in the last mile affordable 2W personal Mobility segment with Ampere Vehicles in 2018. www.greavescotton.com.  

For further information, please contact

Ashok Jaiswar  

General Manager – Marketing and Corporate Communication, Greaves Cotton Limited

E-mail: ashok.jaiswar@greavescotton.com

Farooque Shaikh

The PRactice

E-mail: farooque@the-practice.net Mobile: +91-9594777764 Note:

“This press release may include statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon Greaves Cotton Ltd and its subsidiaries/ associates (“Greaves”). These forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, amongst others: general economic and business conditions in India and overseas, our ability to successfully implement our strategy, our research and development efforts, our growth and expansion plans and technological changes, changes in the value of the Rupee and other currency changes, changes in the Indian and international interest rates, change in laws and regulations that apply to the related industries, increasing competition in and the conditions of the related industries, changes in political conditions in India and changes in the foreign exchange control regulations in India. Neither Greaves, nor our Directors, or any of our subsidiaries/associates assume any obligation to update any particular forwardlooking statement contained in this release.”

• Reinforces higher investment into Technology, Products and Brand to grow EV category 
• Fast tracks Manufacturing readiness at its new Ranipet plant 
• Launching the ‘Green Restart’ program to celebrate the 13th anniversary

Bengaluru, June 01, 2021: Ampere Vehicles, the e-mobility business of Greaves Cotton Limited, has kick-started a new program called ‘Green Restart’ with a clear intent to accelerate EV adoption in India and commemorate their 13th Anniversary.

The situation with the second covid wave is evolving each day; we have to constantly find measures to ensure the smooth functioning of essential services. This includes home deliveries, which are backed by a safer ecosystem. Ampere scooters have been extensively used in such deliveries facilitating a sustainable ecosystem and promoting Aatmanirbhar Bharat. 

With conscious choices, customers and commuters can benefit immensely with higher economic savings and reducing the carbon footprint that is one of the biggest contributors to the pollution and respiratory disorders, leading to bad health. 

Speaking on this occasion, the Company spokesperson said, ”We have a fast growing presence in both B2B & B2C segments. This has been possible owing to superior functional performance; higher savings over Petrol scooters, great ride & drive comfort, easy to use and charge, robust aftermarket support in mass mobility domain. We have tapped multiple new segments in last mile logistics, ride sharing, bike rentals usage with usage in various applications by the micro entrepreneurs”

Ampere Electric has been part of the growing e-mobility ecosystem developed by engineering giant Greaves with a clear ambition to decarbonize last-mile transportation. Today, Greaves E-mobility assures EV customers across the length and breadth of the country with 330 outlets from Ampere spread across 250+ cities & towns. It has been one of the fast-growing e-mobility brands, with its reliable and dependable product offering Ampere has already been a preferred brand in varied applications for reputed B2B players in areas of e-commerce, food retail, CPG deliveries, etc. 

The sheer cost economics and life cycle advantage for its performance and economy range has seen increased acceptance across both urban and rural areas. Off late the Company has announced sizable investment in areas of technology, manufacturing and focused on developing the next e-force to grow its product penetration across India. 

About Greaves:

Greaves Cotton Limited is a diversified engineering company and a leading manufacturer of Cleantech Powertrain Solutions (CNG, Petrol and Diesel Engines), Generator sets, Farm equipment, E-Mobility, Aftermarket spares, and services. Greaves Cotton is a multi-product

and multi-location company with a rich legacy and brand trust of over 162 years and has established itself as a key player impacting a billion lives every day. The company today manufactures world-class products and solutions under various business units and is backed by comprehensive support from 500+ Greaves Retail Centres & 6300+ smaller spare parts retail outlets across the country. In the mobility segment, the company manufactures 4 lakh plus engines annually, almost 1 engine per minute, and provides low TCO mobility solutions to the majority of the population in India, moving more than 1 crore passengers and 5 lakh tonnes of cargo every day. Greaves Cotton augmented its clean technology portfolio in the last mile affordable 2W personal Mobility segment with Ampere Vehicles in 2018. www.greavescotton.com.

About Ampere Electric:

Ampere Electric Vehicles has over twelve years of experience in EV technology, designing and manufacturing electric vehicles. With a strong base of 80,000 customers & growing backed by comprehensive EV ecosystem support from Greaves, Ampere is pushing boundaries to create an affordable & sustainable ecosystem for clean last-mile mobility in India. In the E-2W segment, Ampere is the fastest growing brand in India with a presence in both B2C and B2B segments. Ampere is a Greaves Cotton group company since 2018 and is leading Greaves’ last mile E-Mobility foray.  More information at https://amperevehicles.com/

For further information, please contact

Ashok Jaiswar

General Manager – Marketing and Corporate Communication, Greaves Cotton Limited E-mail: ashok.jaiswar@greavescotton.com

Farooque Shaikh

The PRactice

E-mail: farooque@the-practice.net

Mobile: +91-9594777764

Note:

“This press release may include statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon Greaves Cotton Ltd and its subsidiaries/ associates (“Greaves”). These forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance, or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, amongst others: general economic and business conditions in India and overseas, our ability to successfully implement our strategy, our research and development efforts, our growth and expansion plans, and technological changes, changes in the value of the Rupee and other currency changes, changes in the Indian and international interest rates, change in laws and regulations that apply to the related industries, increasing competition in and the conditions of the related industries, changes in political conditions in India and changes in the foreign exchange control regulations in India. Neither Greaves, nor our Directors, nor any of our subsidiaries/associates assume any obligation to update any particular forward-looking statement contained in this release.”

Bangalore, January 20th, 2021: Ampere Electric, a wholly-owned electric mobility subsidiary of Greaves Cotton Ltd., has announced the appointment of Roy Kurian as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) to head its E-mobility Business of electric 2-Wheelers and electric 3-Wheelers, with immediate effect. Roy will report to Greaves Cotton Group CEO & MD Nagesh Basavanhalli while Sanjeev P, COO, 2-wheelers and Yash Purohit, Head of Business, 3-wheelers will continue to drive the respective businesses.

Prior to this, Roy was associated with Yamaha Motors for 17 years as the SVP where he was responsible for providing strategic direction to the company and driving growth for the Indian market. Most recently, he was associated with EV startup Tork Motors as Sales and Marketing Head. Given Roy’s rich industry experience, Ampere will benefit from his deep domain knowledge, strategic direction and organizational efficiencies, which will help in accelerating the next level of growth for Ampere Electric, ELE and other forays in electric mobility.

On Roy Kurian’s appointment, Nagesh Basavanhalli, Group CEO and MD, Greaves Cotton, said, “Our mission is to decarbonize the last mile mobility solutions using responsible technology. Roy Kurian has joined us to drive the next level of growth & further boost our leadership position in the EV segment. We are delighted to have him on board. With his expertise and rich experience, Roy will help us in strengthening our EV leadership position in the country.”Speaking on his appointment, Roy Kurian, COO, E-Mobility Business (2W & 3W) said, “I am delighted to be part of Ampere Electric family. In my new role, I aim to strengthen our presence in the electric vehicle segment and achieve a leadership positions in both electric 2-wheelers and electric 3-wheelers in order to provide sustainable, affordable, reliable last-mile connectivity and contribute to the government’s mission of clean mobility solutions.”

COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge to the entire world, calling for an even stronger and collaborative action from various organizations to join in the efforts and help the government fight the pandemic. 

Given how critical the situation is, there is a compelling need for healthcare and material support along with community responsibility. 

Though every individual has been asked to maintain social distancing, we, at Greaves Cotton, are extremely close to our intention of delivering and pulling out all stops to do our bit with what is the need of the hour.

As the world responds to the COVID-19 outbreak, our thoughts are especially with those affected and those on the frontline, working round the clock to help those in need. 

The current crisis is unlike anything we have experienced before. There is literally nothing beyond the reach of this devastating pandemic but we are determined and committed to fight this. It is time to put our thoughts into action and combat COVID-19 for the betterment of the entire nation. 

In the face of this pandemic, we, at Greaves Cotton, have undertaken the following on-ground initiatives to support some of the most pressing needs of the nation:

We remain committed in our attempt to ensure the safety and well-being of our stakeholders, employees and the environment, thus supporting India’s fight and win against COVID-19.

COVID-19 is impacting every sphere of our daily lives, be it our family life, our social interactions, or even the way we work at Greaves Cotto

The Supervisory Board of Borgward Group AG has appointed Xiuzhan Zhu as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Borgward announced this in Stuttgart.

Xiuzhan Zhu succeeds Dr. Philip Koehn as CEO with effect from November 6, 2018. Xiuzhan Zhu joined Borgward as Vice President Purchasing & Strategic Projects from the beginning of Borgward Group AG in 2015. Zhu, who lives for about 20 years in Germany, has a long experience in the automotive industry. After studying in China and Germany, gaining an MBA in International Industrial Management, he began his career in Germany at DaimlerChrysler. Later on, he held leading management positions at international automotive suppliers.