Vietnamese electric car manufacturing company VinFast is gearing up to expand its reach in the Indian market. The company has filed a patent for a new electric scooter and electric motorcycle design in India. This indicates that the company is planning to enter the Indian electric two-wheeler market in the near future. However, the filing of the patent does not mean that these two vehicles will be launched soon.
Winfast’s electric scooter patent
The design of the company’s new scooter looks similar to the Vento S. VinFast showcased this scooter at the India Mobility Expo scheduled for the year 2025. Some of its designs that were present in the Vento S are also seen in the new patent. The most special of these is the motor mounted on its side.
Usually, in Winfast’s other electric scooters, the motor is installed inside the rear wheel. But in this scooter, the motor is placed on a different side from the wheel. Because of this, the way the motor is installed inside the scooter and the design of the rear suspension may be slightly different.
How will Winfast’s electric bike be?
Another patent relates to electric motorcycles. Its design features space for a large battery and motor. Apart from this, it has been given wide tires and a sporty looking riding position. The design of this bike looks similar to VinFast’s electric motorcycle concept. Different models like street-naked, cruiser and sports bike can be prepared with this concept of the company.
However, the market for electric bikes is still not as big as electric scooters. Electric scooters are becoming more popular for daily commuting, but the number of consumers buying high power electric motorcycles is still low.
What will be the range and what will be the price?
VinFast is yet to say when these two vehicles will be launched in India. The company has also not given information about the price and features of its Indian model. However, one can get some idea about it from the Vietnam model of Vento S shown earlier. That model featured a 3.5kWh lithium iron phosphate battery. Its motor delivers up to 5.2kW of power. According to the company, it has a top speed of 89 kilometers per hour and can run up to 160 kilometers once fully charged.
It should be noted that these figures are for the older model sold in Vietnam. It is not confirmed whether the upcoming scooter in India will have the same battery, motor or range. Actually, how far a scooter will go depends on driving speed, traffic, road, weather and the weight of the person sitting on it.
Currently electric cars are sold in India
Currently VinFast is selling electric cars like VF6 and VF7 in India. Now the new patent makes it clear that the company is working on plans to carve out a niche in the electric scooter and bike market as well. However, we have to wait for the launch of both these vehicles.
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