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Jindal Worldwide has acquired Mumbai-based electric vehicle start-up Earth Energy EV through its subsidiary Jindal Mobilitric. In addition, Jindal Mobilitric will set up a new manufacturing plant in Ahmedabad which will supplement the existing Earth Energy manufacturing facility in
Maharashtra.
The acquisition will see Jindal Mobilitric take over the indigenously developed technology platform as well as Earth Energy's brands — Glyde SX and the Glyde SX+ -variants of its commuter scooter as well as the — Evolve R and the Evolve S computer and cruiser motorcycles.
The EV start-up has already appointed distributors across 10 states including — Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, which will be retained by Jindal Mobilitric. In addition, the company will also add new touchpoints by strengthening the distributor network in each market.
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