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OPPO electric scooter price tipped, company also working on Tata Nano-like car for India

Zohaib Ahmed — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:43:20 +0000

OPPO is reportedly planning to launch EVs in India in 2023 and 2024, with the first offering coming in the form of an affordable electric scooter.

Tipster Yogesh Brar has shared some details about the OPPO EV launch (via 91mobiles) revealing that the plans for it are still in the early stages, meaning the launch timeline is uncertain at the moment and may even be pushed forward. OPPO is also aiming for a price range of around Rs. 60,000 for the electric scooter, which puts it in a league of its own considering most scooters currently cost over a lakh.

The recently announced OLA S1 Electric Scooter

Moreover, the company is also working on a Tata Nano-like compact car. Many of you will recall that the Nano was launched at a starting price of just a lakh, and if OPPO is indeed to make a car as compact as this one, it will likely make it quite affordable as well. This gets quite apparent with the fact that OPPO is designing both the electric car and scooter mainly for intracity commute. Accordingly, the duo will likely offer limited range and top speeds.

The company has apparently already started holding talks with manufacturers for batteries and other components. Some of these companies even supply parts to brands like Tesla – which makes sense considering electric vehicles are a first for OPPO, and the company would want to start things right.

Recently, it was revealed that OPPO had applied for a trademark back in 2018 for a variety of electric vehicles, along with other BBK Electronics subsidiaries realme, OnePlus, and vivo. This could mean that the company might be the first in multiple Chinese tech companies looking to enter into the Indian EV space.

OPPO is working on electric vehicles for India, may launch around early 2024: Report

Sean — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:38:42 +0000

Earlier this month, we had reported on BBK Electronics owned smartphone brands OnePlus, OPPO, vivo applying for trademark for autonomous and electric vehicles in India. Now, new information has just surfaced which suggests that OPPO is currently working on an electric vehicle that might launch in the region sometime by early 2024.

OnePlus Warp Car

According to a 91Mobiles report, tipster Mukul Sharma claimed that the Chinese tech giant is is working on electric vehicles for the Indian market. So, its in line with the trademark application. Notably, these EVs, which could include autonomous vehicles and electric scooters, are likely in the planning process as of right now. The tipster further added that these electric vehicles might be launching by the end of 2023 or even early 2024.

While the report has revealed a possible launch time frame for the EVs, the tipster did not reveal any finer details like technical or hardware specifications. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt for now. But if the reports are true, we can expect the company to release teasers for the EVs in the arriving months. With the EV market booming, automobile makers are also eyeing to expand their presence in various Asian markets.

Previously, Tesla had announced its plans to launch its EVs in India as well, so it doesn’t arrive as a surprise that tech giants (that have recently been investing in the automobile segment) are also aiming to compete in the market. Furthermore,

OnePlus, OPPO, vivo apply for trademark for autonomous vehicles, electric scooters in India

Zohaib Ahmed — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:40:15 +0000

OnePlus had teased a OnePlus Warp Car back in 2019 as part of an April Fools joke. The car had promised stuff like a trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on just a single 20-minute charge. It was a creative little prank back then, but a recent trademark application by the company indicates that it could soon turn into reality.

OnePlus Warp Car

The Chinese company has applied for a Trademark Class 12 for the words “oneplus life”. A Trademark Class 12 pertains to vehicles, and the images shared by notable tipster Debayan Roy show that the application by OnePlus is for driverless cars, self-balancing electric scooters, remote control vehicles, civilian drones, and even boats.

#OnePlus, #Oppo & #Vivo applied trademark for their upcoming Electric Vehicles in India but it didn't register yet !

A Trademark is registered when you will see the word "Registered" on the marked section.

Yes Poco & Realme registered trademark for #EV

Check Red & marks pic.twitter.com/KIAnyS91hN

— Debayan Roy (Gadgetsdata) (@Gadgetsdata) November 2, 2021

The trademark application is dated 30th March 2021 but seems to have only been spotted now. It is joined by similar applications from OPPO and vivo, indicating that BBK Electronics and all of its subsidiaries are looking to make their entry into the EV space. The trademarks seem to have been rejected at the moment but the companies will likely be trying again.

realme had actually applied for the same more recently and managed to successfully grab a trademark for “realme TechLife and TL Device.”

The newfound interest of Chinese tech giants in electric vehicles doesn’t come as a surprise though. China has seen exponential growth in the EV space within the past couple of years and everyone wants a piece of the profit. Various brands from different fields have either invested in the market or brought forward products of their own. Xiaomi had officially registered an electric vehicle business recently and seems to be leading the race among smartphone companies.

Xiaomi Himo T1

India might not have seen growth figures akin to China yet but its potential is just as large. Companies are obviously aware of this, hence the trademark applications.

While the likes of a OnePlus Warp Car are still a distant dream, we might soon at least see e-bikes from BBK subsidiaries OnePlus, OPPO, and vivo. Xiaomi has already launched models of its own and its competitors were bound to follow.