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EMO Energy has announced a strategic partnership with BNC Motors to introduce EMO Challenger, an electric mobility platform specifically designed for high-utilisation last-mile and fleet operations in India.
The collaboration combines BNC Motors’ commercial vehicle engineering expertise with EMO Energy’s advanced battery systems, creating a platform engineered for continuous daily operations, predictable performance, and lower total cost of ownership. As India’s last-mile EV market enters a performance-critical phase, vehicles are expected to operate across multiple shifts with minimal downtime, while battery degradation under high duty cycles remains a key operational challenge.
EMO Challenger is equipped with:
- Cell-level electrochemical modelling for real-time battery behaviour prediction
- Advanced thermal management systems designed for extreme Indian temperatures
- Active balancing BMS architecture to reduce cell-level degradation
- Fleet-integrated diagnostics and analytics for proactive maintenance
“High-duty operations place stress on batteries at the cell level. Our architecture anticipates lithium plating, material loss, and thermal inconsistencies before they result in failure. With BNC Motors, we are integrating vehicle and battery systems as one unit—ensuring predictable uptime over years, not just quarters,” said Sheetanshu Tyagi, Co-founder and CEO of EMO Energy.
The EMO Challenger platform is optimised for high payloads, dense urban delivery routes, longer asset life, 20-minute fast charging, and scalable fleet deployment models. “Commercial EV adoption depends on reliability and service accessibility as much as sustainability. This collaboration strengthens our ability to meet the real operational needs of fleet customers,” said Anirudh Ravi Narayanan, CEO of BNC Motors.
Beyond the vehicle, EMO Challenger integrates with EMO Energy’s broader energy ecosystem, including fast charging infrastructure, telematics integration, lifecycle monitoring, energy storage systems, and 2-wheeler assets powered by EMO batteries. Initial deployment of 1,000 vehicles is planned across Bengaluru and Gurugram, with phased commercial expansion to 15,000 vehicles expected by 2026.
