HOP Electric’s soon to be launched e-bike HOP OXO receives ARAI Certification

India's premier automotive R&D organisation, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), affiliated with the Ministry of Heavy Industries, has certified HOP Electric's soon-to-be-launched high-speed electric motorcycle HOP OXO. Company’s latest flagship e-bike successfully cleared all tests conducted by ARAI, including AIS 156 for batteries. The ARAI Certification is a testament to HOP Electric's orientation towards its vehicles' reliability, performance, quality and safety. The ARAI certification comes on the heels of HOP Electric's successful mandate of the Government of India's (GOI) ambitious Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Auto under the New Non-Automotive Investor (OEM) category. Under this mandate, the company will be investing more than INR 2000 crore in India in the next five years. Ketan Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder, HOP Electric, said "Having been awarded the ARAI certification and mandate of GoIs PLI Scheme is an extremely gratifying feat. This achievement signifies that as an organization, our endeavours towards developing a truly indigenous brand with Indian R&D prowess to roll out Made in India electric vehicles are on track. These are important milestones and testimony of HOP Electric's team expertise and excellence in developing sustainable mobility solutions." For the uninitiated, HOP Electric Mobility recently closed a strategic round of USD