Delhi 10th October 2022: Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles announced partnership with Common Service Centres (CSC) Special Purpose Vehicle to expand its three-wheeler business network through Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLE).
CSC scheme is one of the mission mode projects under the Digital India Programme initiated by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. It is a self-sustaining network of approx. 4.5 lakh Common Service Centres in Gram Panchayats across the country. Under the aegis of this partnership, the customers can now be facilitated for all information and purchase enquiries related to Piaggio vehicles portfolio by their nearest Common Service Centres.
Speaking about the partnership, Mr. Diego Graffi, Chairman and MD, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd. said, “We welcome the central government initiatives like CSC that aims to enhance and enable the Government’s mandate of a socially, financially and digitally inclusive society. This partnership will be a step forward for us to help us cater to our target audience. Piaggio is the inventor of the World’s Original Three Wheeler and a leading brand of Small Commercial Vehicles in India. With the widest range of Three wheelers portfolio across Cargo and Passenger applications, it is the only fuel agnostic three wheeler brand with product offering in Petrol, Diesel, CNG, LPG and Electric variants to cater to differing requirements of our customers. With this partnership, the customers, especially from rural areas, can now easily connect with Piaggio through the support of CSC VLEs in pursuit of their ownership of Piaggio vehicles.”
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Saju Nair, EVP and Head Domestic Business CV (ICE) & Retail Finance, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd. said, “We are honored to partner with Village Level Entrepreneurs who are helping in the smooth functioning of CSC scheme. Piaggio is the brand of masses and with the collaboration with CSC we will be able to reach out to our larger audience. The programme has a support from nearly 4.5 lakhs Village Level Entrepreneurs that will help us in leveraging the expertise of both the organizations to provide best-in-class last mile transportation solutions along with means of employment generation.”
New retail store sets ball rolling for the company’s pan-India retail expansion
National, 12 October 2022: India’s fastest growing D2C men’s apparel brand opens doors to its first ever exclusive store offline. The experience store at Mantri Square Mall, Bengaluru allows customers to touch, feel and learn about the fabric innovations the Made in India brand has created in its innerwear and outerwear collections.
Designed to be modern, minimal and conscious, the store features a unique design identity – called the line of comfort – an orange rectangular block upholding a tree in the middle of the store.
With exclusive experience touch points, customers can understand better the innovative and conscious practices that go into creating fabric from plastic PET bottles, thermoregulation, 4-way stretch and more.
In line with its commitment to expanding omnichannel presence, DaMENSCH’s first in-mall 1200 sq. ft. store is thematically designed with set-ups and fixtures in the brands’ signature colours. The store offers comfortable fitting zones, spacious changing rooms, an uncluttered shopping experience and an extensive range of premium intimate clothing across various categories. The brand also aims to be available at 10,000 points of sale avenues across various formats, in the next 2 years.
DaMENSCH recently raised $16.4MN in Series-B funding and launched its first exclusive brand outlet at Mantri Square Mall, Bangalore. To provide a seamless experience to its new-age customers, DaMENSCH will soon expand to 100 retail stores in metropolitan cities by next year. The company also expects offline business to contribute 500CR by 2027, to the overall revenue.
Elaborating on DaMENSCH’s brand ethos of ‘Fashion that thinks’ and its compelling omni-channel go-to-market strategy, Mr Gaurav Pushkar, Co-founder DaMENSCH, said, “ In a highly dynamic industry like fashion – it’s critical we adapt and redefine strategies from time to time. This foray into offline stores is a part of our omnichannel-channel strategy. We think that our whole phygital approach is strictly consumer-centric and will soon synchronise with more processes to create a unified consumer journey. Our sole aim to go offline is to serve the larger fashion-conscious men in the country. We will continue to offer premium, earth-friendly fashion at affordable prices”
DaMENSCH has comprehensive strategies to leverage its offline presence and serve customers better. In India, the offline fashion market is very significant as over 80% of the products are sold offline. The company aims to cater to this offline market by offering customers comfortable, and sustainable innovative products.
Mr Ashmeer Sayyed, Chief Retail Officer at DaMENSCH, said “We are excited to bring a truly comfortable fashion experience to the intricately diverse and discerning customers of Bangalore. We as a team work collectively in bringing innovation into the innerwear industry for Indian consumers. Our conscious products show how our brand consistently innovates and designs adaptable and comfort-centric products. At the offline stores, we have well-trained staff who will assist customers in facilitating convenient shopping and ensure that our offerings align with our consumers’ needs and wants. ”
DaMENSCH is on a journey to create products for modern men that are distinct in features and most desirable in their feel. Currently, the company’s portfolio has more than 200 SKUs listed across more than 15 categories and has made more than 10 million shipments to over 10,000 pin codes across the country.
India’s First Sporty Born E-SUV, built upon BYD’s e-Platform 3.0
521km range on a single charge according to ARAI tests
New Delhi, India – Today, the world’s leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD launched the premium electric SUV, BYD-ATTO 3, India’s First Sporty Born E-SUV. This marks BYD’s official entry into the Indian passenger vehicle market with its brand mission of “Technological Innovations For A Better Life”.
Equipped with the ultra-safe Blade Battery and the born EV platform (e-Platform 3.0), BYD-ATTO 3 features fast charging from 0% to 80% within 50 mins, a range of 521km according to ARAI tests with a higher battery capacity of 60.48kWh, and a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 7.3s. With a sporty and powerful exterior and rhythmic interior, BYD-ATTO 3 also features L2 Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS) BYD Dipilot, 7 airbags, the panoramic sunroof, a 12.8-inch adaptive rotating suspension electronic pad, 360° holographic transparent imaging system, NFC card key, the Vehicle to Load (VTOL) mobile power station and other leading configuration, making this car competitive in the market.
BYD-ATTO 3 is the first model in India built on the e-Platform 3.0, which is designed for the next generation of pure electric vehicles with the Blade Battery, an 8-in-1 electric powertrain, and highly integrated domain controllers. The platform features the world’s first 8-in-1 electric powertrain (with drive motor, motor controller, reducer, onboard charger, DC converter, high-voltage distribution box, vehicle controller, and Battery Management System (BMS) integrated), resulting in a 20% overall size reduction and 15% weight reduction and allowing the overall efficiency to exceed 89%.
BYD-ATTO 3 is powered by the Blade Battery, which passes the nail penetration test, one of the industry’s most rigorous tests for batteries. The battery also emerged unscathed and fully operational after a 46-tonne truck drove over it without exhibiting leakage, deformation, or smoke.
BYD-ATTO 3 features sharp lines and a strong, sporty posture adding to the vigorous aesthetics of the Dragon Face 3.0 design language led by Wolfgang Egger, BYD’s Design Director. Its advanced, intelligent cabin is styled in the spirit of sports and competition. Inspired by the interior design concept of gym and music, BYD-ATTO 3 exhibits passion, energy, and power.
The car is equipped with a panoramic sunroof measuring 1,261mm long and 849mm wide with electric slide and anti-pinch features. It also comes standard with a 12.8-inch adaptive rotating suspension electronic pad supporting a 360° holographic transparent imaging system. The panoramic sunroof and imaging system are the largest among cars in the segment.
BYD-ATTO 3 is also equipped with a mobile power station that allows the vehicle to transform into a super mobile power bank. This power station supports power up to 3.3kw, satisfying most needs of high-power electrical appliances.
BYD-ATTO 3 provides intelligent driving systems and multi-sensor layouts with the BYD DiPilot L2 driving assist system. It is also equipped with 7 airbags, a robust steel body structure, and a safety-oriented chassis design.
The car also has other features such as mobile phone wireless charging, one-touch electric control tailgate, NFC card key, an 8-speaker audio system, electric seat adjustment, voice control, LED headlamps, LED rear lights, multi-color gradient ambient lighting that responds to music rhythm, PM 2.5 air filter, CN95 air filter, etc.
Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President of Electric Passenger Vehicles of BYD India, said, “We are happy to announce the launch of our much-acclaimed electric SUV in India. With proven and innovative technology, we are on track towards building a stronger ecosystem that facilitates EV adoption in our country. The launch of BYD-ATTO 3 is a step towards this mission. We will constantly contribute to building a greener future.”
“BYD has two plants in India covering more than 140,000 sqm with 3,000 employees and a cumulative investment of over $200 million in the country. We are fully committed to India’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 and will promote sustainability and zero emissions by introducing pure electric vehicles and the latest technologies. We intend to sell 15,000 units of BYD-ATTO 3 in India over the next year and plan to set up a local manufacturing facility in the due course.” Added by Ketsu Zhang, Executive Director of BYD India.
BYD has 24 showrooms across 21 cities in India and aims to expand to at least 53 showrooms by the end of 2023. Furthermore, BYD India plans to participate in the Auto Expo 2023 and will debut more products and technologies for the Indian market. BYD will continue to leverage technological innovations for a better life, promote sustainable development of society, and implement its “Cool the Earth by 1°C” initiative.
BENGALURU, 8th October 2022: A marquee event in the capital city of Karnataka, Sublime Life’s carefully curated pop-up, ‘TGIS! Thank God, It’s Sublime!’ goes on to become Bengaluru’s first ever fully carbon neutralized event.
Sublime Life, an e-commerce platform for clean, curated beauty that reigns supreme in building an ecosystem of sustainable, ethical, effective and cruelty-free skincare products that are not only good for the users, but for the planet too, hosted a two-daypop-up event on 8th & 9th October at The Courtyard by onboarding exquisite brands whose synergies ethically align with theirs.
Bookmarking this one of its kind event, Founder, Sublime Life – Dr. Deep Lalvani said, “With Bengaluru being one of our most important markets, we consciously picked the lush garden city to host our first ever pop-up and reciprocate the love that we receive from our growing community of buyers in the region. We envisioned building a uniquely interactive experience to meet their changing beauty requirements while focusing on conscious living through educating them about healthy and environment friendly alternatives.”
“We are overwhelmed with the positive response that TGIS has received over the past weekend. And we’re glad that our visitors enjoyed attending our pop-up as much as we did while curating it,” he added.
With their visions backed by pro-planet initiatives, an array of widely loved and popular premium brands from the world of conscious living showcased their best sellers. Ranging fromMartiderm, Faith in Nature, Klairs to India Hemp Organics, Wildermart, Conscious Food and other, multiple earth friendly brands occupied the booths at the pop-up. In addition, with a host of insightful and eco-conscious workshops that focusedon clean skincare, zero waste living, wellness cooking and much more, industry experts such as Komal Basith (leading skincare influencer), Sahar Mansoor & Mehul Majeshwar(leads, Bare Necessities), Shreya Gazmer (founder, Hungry Alien) among others took center stage to emphasize on ways to implement the concept of sustainability in one’s day to day lives. A variety of engaging activities also made way for the visitors to win exciting hampers to directly engage with the brand and understand its vision.
Through the aforementioned mindful mix of booths occupied by brands combined with interactive workshops, TGIS was a massive success with visitors flocking in from all over the city.
At Sublime Life, customers are of utmost priority which pushes the brand to go above and beyond to provide them with the best offerings. Therefore, with this pop-up event, Sublime Life achieved just that – made way for a uniquely interactive experience to cater to the growing needs of its customers with sustainability at its core.
In order to achieve its carbon neutrality objectives, this event was hosted in collaboration with Climes.io.
Airtel 5G Plus, is now live in 8 cities. All of urban India to be covered in 2023 making this one of the fastest roll-outs
Airtel 5G Pluspromises to give massive speeds, best voice experience, will work on all 5G smart phones and be kinder to the environment
Customers can enjoy 5G services on their existing data plans until roll-out is complete
No SIM change needed; existing Airtel 4G SIM is 5G enabled
New Delhi 6th October, 2022: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today provided more detail on the launch of Airtel 5G plus in several top cities in the country.
Customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi will start enjoying the cutting edge Airtel 5G Plus services in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll out. Customers who have 5G smart phones will enjoy the high speed Airtel 5G Plus on their existing data plans until the roll out is more widespread.
Airtel 5G Plus has three compelling advantages for customers. First, it runs on a technology that has the widest acceptance in the world with the most developed ecosystem. This ensures that all 5G smartphones in India seamlessly work on the Airtel network. Second, the company promises to deliver the best experience – between 20 to 30 times higher speeds than today coupled with brilliant voice experience and super-fast call connect. Finally, Airtel 5G Plus network will also be kinder to the environment with its special power reduction solution.
Commenting on the launch, Gopal Vittal, Managing Director & CEO, Bharti Airtel said, “Airtel has been at the forefront of India’s telecom revolution for the last 27 years. Today marks one more step in our journey as we build out the finest network to deliver the best experience for our customers. For us, our customers are at the core of everything we do. Our solution will therefore work on any 5G handset and the existing SIM that customers have. Our obsession on customer experience is now embellished with a 5G solution that is kinder to the environment.” Airtel 5G Plus is all set to redefine the way people communicate, live, work, connect and play for years to come.” Vittal added.
Airtel 5G Plus will bolster the entire portfolio of services that Airtel offers. In addition, it will allow superfast access to High Definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and more. With this launch, India will get a fillip to economic growth as Airtel 5G Plus revolutionizes education, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, mobility and logistics. To know more about Airtel 5G Plus please log on to https://www.airtel.in/5g-network
In the last one year, Airtel has demonstrated the power of 5G with a host of powerful use cases that will change the way we lead our lives and do business. From India’s firstlive 5G network in Hyderabad to India’s first5G powered hologram to India’s first recreation of a game changing world cup match played at a time when there was no TV coverage to India’s first5G connected ambulance to India’s first private 5G network with Bosch for boosting manufacturing productivity, Airtel has been at the fore front of 5G innovation.
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