The pre-lauch of the motorbikes was held recently in Agra by Evera chairman Mukesh Bansal and managing director Shailesh Bansal, at which seven different models of the motorbikes were displayed.

Bansal said seven models of electric motorbikes were being manufactured by the company, of which four, including a scooter, priced between Rs 18,000 and Rs 48,000, would be marketed in Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal later this month.

He said the electric motorbikes launched by the company were the first of their kind in the country and two bike models were being manufactured solely using indigenously developed technology.

He said the motorbikes could run to a distance of 80 km at 25 kmph for 6-8 hours of charging as they were light-weight, yet sturdy in structure, running on 48 volt batteries and a 250 watt motor. Running these bikes cost less than 7 paise per km he said.

The bike's maintenance free battery had an operational life of two years and it cost Rs 1,500 to replace. Already approved by ARI Pune, running these bikes would not require registration with the Regional Transport Office, he claimed.

According to Bansal, the company had manufacturing facilities in Firozabad, Noida and Mumbai where these bikes would be manufactured as per demand.

The company expected to sell about 12 thousand motorbikes this fiscal year and soon, they would be launching an economical battery-operated auto-rickshaw that will be able to go about 70 km. at 25 kmph. before requiring a recharge.

In the future, he said, they had a plan to conceptualize and market an electric car, which will be quite economical than the existing electric car models.