M&M wants to push petrol and electric cars; will launch KUV1OO NXT in 2018

Utility Vehicle (UV) major, M&M whose product line-up is extensively dominated by diesel offering will soon be increasing the share of petrol and electric power-trains in their portfolio.

On the sidelines of the launch of the updated KUV1OO NXT, Pawan Goenka, MD, M&M said that they will be launching an electric version of the KUV1OO in 2018. The company also said that in future all their monocoque models will have an electric offering, though they did not specify the timeline.

However, electrification of their best-seller, Scorpio is still uncertain. “Electrification of ladder frame (in Scorpio) is a challenge due to