India’s fastest growing Multibrand EV platform, BLive, opened its third EV Experience Store in the city at Bapu Nagar, R R District. Hyderabad has two other EV Experience stores at Pragathinagar and Hafeezpet respectively.
BLive plans to set up at least 15 multi-brand stores spread across Hyderabad and other major cities of the State over the next three years, as part of the company’s plans to set up over 100 stores pan-India.
The newest BLive EV Experience store offers a wide range of products for personal mobility and businesses. Through the store, BLive aims to promote sustainable mobility to all its customers by showcasing multiple brands of electric two-wheelers (e2Ws), electric bicycles (e-bikes) and electric delivery vehicles all designed and manufactured by Indian brands. The new store also has an in-house quick-service kiosk, battery swap facilities and EV charging infrastructure.
With the store, BLive brings everything related to E2W under one roof housing key brands like Kinetic Green, BattRE, LML – Detel, Techo Electra, Gemopai, E-Motorad, Hero Lectro and others. The store will also offer charging solutions, expert guidance on selecting the right EVs and post-sales service packages. The store has a range of EVs for Businesses eg delivery vehicles for e-commerce companies, food delivery vehicles and more. BLive Experience Stores bring together an online and physical experience to help consumers experience EVs and understand EVs before purchase.
Sharing his thoughts on the launch of the third store in the city, Samarth Kholkar, Co-Founder, BLive, said, “Hyderabad is a city which is special to us because we launched our very first EV Experience store here and have now opened our third store in the city. With the launch of the multibrand EV retail concept, BLive is accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles. We want to create awareness, drive accessibility and affordability of EVs to enable consumers to switch to electric. BLive is connecting the Indian customers with multiple brands on the BLIve platform by setting up a one-stop-shop for all consumer needs. The BLive Experience Stores, which will soon be live across 100+ locations in India, will help consumer experience and buy their choice of EVs.”
By setting-up the stores in the city, BLive is aiming to bring Clean Tech closer to customers, thus joining the global vision of bringing down the carbon emissions to zero. The store does not only give the customers a hands-on EV experience but also offers a variety of brands and designs of vehicles to choose from as per their convenience. The store also provides an extensive after-sales EV care experience, including roadside assistance, easy finance options, comprehensive service packages and e-mobility spares parts.
Emphasizing on BLive’s plans for the future, Sandeep Mukherjee, Co-Founder, BLive said, “At BLive, we see businesses shifting to EVs at a great pace. We encourage business owners to adopt electric vehicles and give a boost to their profitability which is suffering due to high fuel costs. BLive has a host of innovative EV products and services which are suitable for all delivery and logistics needs- customized vehicles, easy finance options, lease models, tech backend. BLive is pushing boundaries to create an affordable & sustainable ecosystem for sustainable mobility in India.”
Commenting on the partnership, Manju Verma of Vayu Motors, the Store Partner for BLive said, “We are delighted to be opening this EV Experience Store, the third in the city. The EV movement is set to transform the transport sector and change the way we commute. In today’s age where global warming and climate change is a reality, we believe not only is Electric vehicles the future it’s also a necessity. By partnering with Blive, we aim to be the complete electric two-wheeler pitstop where People can experience and buy an electric two-wheeler that fits their needs, style and budget.“
The fast-paced digital-first start-up is focused on launching EV Experience stores and driving deeper penetration in tier-2 and tier-3 cities where customers struggle with lack of knowledge and options for clean mobility. BLive also looks forward to associating with more partners via a franchise model to promote the message of sustainable mobility through accelerated EV adoption.
