Greaves Electric Mobility Buys 100% Stake In E-Rickshaw Firm Bestway
Greaves Electric Mobility, the E-Mobility arm of Greaves Cotton Limited on Sunday completed the acquisition of Bestway Agencies Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) which sells E-Rickshaws under the popular ELE brand.
The company first announced its intervention with Bestway with 74% stake and added e-rickshaw as part of the portfolio offerings.
“With this strategic acquisition, we have strengthened our position to become one of largest players now catering to 85% of the last mile mobility segment. We continue to mobilize India ahead, generate gainful employment for e3W users seeking sustainable livelihood opportunities & thus contribute towards building the nation responsibly.” said Nagesh A Basavanhalli, Group CEO and MD, Greaves Cotton.
According to a recent study by, Centre for Energy Finance at Council on Energy, Environment and Water at Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF), there has been a consistent increase in the sales of E2W and E3W; showcasing increasing demand with better awareness and acceptance.
With significant QoQ growth, owing to the increase in petrol prices and people seeking it as a form of livelihood;
Greaves has experienced much appreciation from customers & channel partners after adding ELE to their family. As per declared results, ELE E-rickshaws have seen tremendous growth over last year.
