Recently, the electric vehicle market has seen a boom across the globe. This has even caused smartphone brands to diversify their interests into this field, and now, it seems like Realme is also planning on jumping on the EV bandwagon.
The latest rumor regarding the Chinese smartphone brand entering the EV market arrives from RushLane, who spotted a trademark from the company. Previously, we had also reported on brands like Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, and even Huawei diversifying into the automobile market, and now it appears that another Chinese brand is joining this category as well. The company has filed a new trademark in India under the “vehicles, apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.”
Notably, its former parent company, Oppo, had recently also unveiled its Carlink Smart Car solution while Xiaomi had revealed its 10 billion US Dollar investment for its electric vehicle project earlier this year. So, it doesn’t arrive as a complete surprise that Realme is also considering opportunities in the EV market. This trademark was filed by Realme Mobile Telecommunications (Shenzhen) Co Ltd back when it had first launched its first smartphone in the Indian market.
India is one of the emerging market for electric vehicles, with scooters and motorcycles in particular. So, RushLane believes that an electric scooter from the company might be in the works for the Indian market. Keep in mind that this is still just a trademark and does not officially confirm the brand’s entry into the market, so take this report with a pinch of salt for now. However, looking at the recent success of Ola Electric scooter in the region, other brands could possibly follow up with their own offerings.
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