Exicom to provide battery management systems for Hero Electric 2-wheelers

Electric two-wheelers (E2W) crossed 600,000 in sales in 2022, according to government data

Exicom, which makes electric chargers and lithium-ion batteries, has signed an agreement to supply battery management systems (BMS) for Hero Electric’s two-wheelers.

“We are pleased to join forces with India's first and largest electric two-wheeler brand--Hero Electric--to support their mission of ecologically viable two-wheeler solutions for the country,” said Anant Nahata, managing director of Exicom.

A BMS, called the brains of an EV, monitors a battery’s performance and safety parameters. Exicom said its BMS would allow Hero Electric to comply with the AIS-156 safety norms applicable from December 2022 and March 2023. Hero Electric intends to purchase 500,000 units of