Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd, part of the Mahindra Group, has launched its electric three-wheeler Treo in Nepal, it announced on Tuesday. The three-wheeler has been priced at Nepalese rupee 8.4 lakh (around Rs 5.40 lakh) (ex-showroom).
“The lithium-ion-powered Treo is being manufactured at Mahindra’s Bengaluru facility in India and is being imported to Nepal through the Completely Built Unit (CBU) form,” Mahindra group said in a statement. Bookings for the ready-to-deliver Treo autos have started in select areas of southern Nepal’s Terai region. Agni Energy, Mahindra’s authorised EV distributor, will sell the Treo in Nepal.
Since its launch in 2018, the Mahindra Treo has sold over 10,000 units in India and is the country’s largest-selling Li-ion electric auto, covering more than 63 million kilometres since its launch in 2018. Mahindra Electric had said that “the Treo helps customers save a significant NPR 2,00,000/year (when compared to petrol autos).”
Speaking on the launch, Suman Mishra, CEO of Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited says, “Nepal is a fast-developing economy, with eco-friendliness as well as long term sustainability on its agenda. With the Nepal government promoting electric vehicles the time is just right for us to launch our range of electric three-wheelers here. Last-mile mobility products are a focus for Mahindra & Mahindra and the Treo auto is an embodiment of technology combined with sustainability, that will significantly enhance the livelihood of its owners with huge savings when compared with a conventional petrol auto.”
The official statement released by the company stated, “Customers buying the Mahindra Treo stand to gain from the superior engineering and reliability on offer. With this astonishing set of features, zero emissions, and desirable qualities, the Treo will set new benchmarks for performance as well as affordability in Nepal.
The Treo is not only spacious, with the best-in-industry 2,073mm wheelbase, but is also comfortable on rough roads owing to the hydraulic shock absorber in the front and a rigid axle with leaf spring at the rear. Hydraulic brakes with good stopping power have also been provided in the vehicle.
The fully digital instrument console displays a wide array of information such as the State of Charge (SoC), driving range, speed, drive mode engaged and more.”