India’s capital New Delhi needs newer strategies to combat the high rise in level of air pollution it witnesses every year. The launch of all-electric ride sharing service in Delhi by Mahindra is one such laudable strategy. On the occasion of World Environment Day, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and Blu Smart, the pioneers in all-electric shared smart mobility joined hands to launch a unique, connected, all-electric ride sharing service in India. To mark the day, Mahindra eVerito sedans were flagged off in New Delhi by Chief Guest Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog.
As a part of this strategic partnership Blu Smart Mobility will induct 70 Mahindra eVerito premium sedans in the first phase, across Delhi/ NCR including Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad. In future, Blu Smart will add 500 Mahindra eVeritos into its all-electric ride sharing fleet by April 2020 and further expand to other cities such as Mumbai and Pune.
Citizens of Delhi/ NCR will now be able to book all-electric rides using the Blu Smart Mobility app (available for download on Android devices and coming soon for Apple users). Within the first year of operations, this service has the potential to save over 2,200 metric tons of CO2 emissions in the National Capital Region, equivalent to planting over 10,000 trees. In addition to the environmental benefits, Mahindra Electric Vehicles (EVs) come fully loaded with Next Generation Mobility (NEMO) connected features that help fleet operators such as Blu Smart optimize their fleet usage.