TL;DR
Hero Motors' HIVE and KPIT Technologies have partnered to open a new Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) engineering centre in Delhi-NCR, focusing on design, development, and systems integration for micromobility solutions.
In a significant boost for India's electric mobility sector, HMC E-Valley's HIVE, the electric mobility arm of Hero Motors Company, has joined forces with KPIT Technologies, a global engineering and software specialist. The collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, will establish a new Centre of Excellence for Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs) in the Delhi-NCR region.
This engineering hub is designed to be a comprehensive resource for manufacturers of light electric and micromobility vehicles, including e-bicycles, electric scooters, and L-category EVs. It will offer end-to-end services ranging from vehicle platform development and embedded software systems to integration and manufacturing enablement, thereby accelerating innovation in next-generation electric mobility solutions.
The partnership combines HIVE's market insights and prototyping capabilities with KPIT's expertise in engineering and software. This synergistic approach aims to create highly integrated, efficient, and technologically advanced electric vehicle platforms. The initiative comes at a crucial time as urban travel patterns evolve and demand for sustainable, zero-emission transport solutions rapidly grows, positioning the centre to play a key role in shaping the future of urban mobility.
