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{{Short description|Indian electric vehicle manufacture}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=November 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name = EKA Mobility
| logo = EKA Mobility.svg
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|INE0SF503017}}
| industry = [[Electric vehicle]]s
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes| 2019 |07}} in Pune, [[Maharashtra|Maharastra]], India
| founder = Sudhir Mehta
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = •⁠ ⁠Sudhir Mehta (Chairman)
| products = •⁠ ⁠[[Electric bus]]es
•⁠ ⁠Electric small commercial vehicles
| parent = Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Private Limited
| website = [https://ekamobility.com ekamobility.com]
}}

'''EKA Mobility''' is an Indian [[electric vehicle]] manufacturer headquartered in [[Pune]], Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Indias first electric bus with Level 2 ADAS made by EKA Mobility, NuPort Robotics |url=https://zeenews.india.com/electric-vehicles/eka-mobility-nuport-robotics-introduce-indias-first-electric-bus-with-level-2-adas-2551569.html |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>

The company was founded in 2019 as a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries, a leading [[Automotive industry|automotive components manufacturer]].

EKA Mobility specializes in the production of [[electric bus]]es and electric small commercial vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naik |first=Pranali |date=2024-09-14 |title=Top 10 Electric Bus Manufacturers In India - List 2024 - E Vehicle Info |url=https://e-vehicleinfo.com/top-10-electric-bus-manufacturers-in-india-electric-bus/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Profile |url=https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/pinnacle-mobility-solutions-private-limited/U34100PN2019PTC196186 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=IKEA Partners With EKA Mobility For Green Delivery Vans In India |url=https://www.news18.com/auto/ikea-partners-with-eka-mobility-for-green-delivery-vans-in-india-9030293.html |work=News18 |date=28 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=This EV maker has partnered with Skyline Motors to deploy e-buses in Uttarakhand |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/latest-auto-news/story/this-ev-maker-has-partnered-with-skyline-motors-to-deploy-e-buses-in-uttarakhand-2602177-2024-09-18 |work=India Today |date=18 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Private Limited was incorporated on 2 July 2019 as a non-government company and is registered under the [[Registrar of Companies (India)|Registrar of Companies, Pune]].<ref>{{cite news |title=EKA Mobility to deliver 57 electric buses to Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/commercial-vehicles/eka-mobility-to-deliver-57-electric-buses-to-mira-bhayandar-municipal-corporation/articleshow/101548990.cms |work=The Times of India |date=6 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Private Limited Company Information | url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/PINNACLE-MOBILITY-SOLUTIONS-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U34102PN2019PTC185172 | website=Zauba Corp}}</ref> It operates as a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries, a prominent company specializing in [[Automotive industry|automotive seating]], interiors, and specialty vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=EKA Mobility Joins Forces with IKEA to Accelerate Sustainable Delivery with New Electric Vans |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/electric-vehicles/eka-mobility-joins-forces-with-ikea-to-accelerate-sustainable-delivery-with-new-electric-vans-article-112839631 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>

EKA was launched by Pinnacle Industries to cater to the growing demand for [[Electric mobility|electric mobility solutions]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pinnacle Industries launches EKA, as a subsidiary for electric CVs, solutions - ET Auto |url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/commercial-vehicle/pinnacle-industries-launches-eka-as-a-subsidiary-for-electric-cvs-solutions/89802851 |work=ETAuto.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pinnacle Industries Launches EKA EV Tech Company |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/express-mobility-pinnacle-industries-launches-eka-ev-tech-company-2443729/ |work=Financialexpress |date=24 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pinnacle Industries eyes INR 750-cr revenue in FY24, seeks JV partners abroad for exports - ET Auto |url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/auto-components/pinnacle-industries-eyes-inr-750-cr-revenue-in-fy24-seeks-jv-partners-abroad-for-exports/104492641 |work=ETAuto.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=EKA Mobility Unveils India's First Electric Bus with Level 2 ADAS Tech, Details Here |url=https://www.news18.com/news/auto/eka-mobility-unveils-indias-first-electric-bus-with-level-2-adas-tech-details-here-6663931.html |work=News18 |date=21 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== Operations and products ==
EKA Mobility specializes in the production of [[electric bus]]es and small commercial vehicles. The brand is part of Pinnacle Industries' broader effort to diversify into the electric vehicle market.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Sandeep |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W_IcEQAAQBAJ |title=ProjectX India: 1st July 2024 -> New projects, contracts, and tenders information from India |date=2024-07-01 |publisher=Sandeep Sharma |language=en}}</ref>

EKA has also collaborated with the Dutch conglomerate [[VDL Group]], a global leader in the manufacture of electric buses, trucks, and coaches.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Adani to electrify intra-city mobility with e-bus supply | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/adani-to-electrify-intra-city-mobility-with-e-bus-supply/articleshow/107543681.cms?from=mdr | website=The Economic Times | date=2024-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-27 |title=EKA Mobility partners with Mitsui and VDL Groep |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/eka-mobility-partners-with-mitsui-and-vdl-groep/article67679235.ece |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref>

== Key initiatives ==
EKA Mobility is one of the 20 companies approved under the Central Government's [[Production Linked Incentive schemes in India|Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme]], which seeks to boost domestic manufacturing of advanced automotive technology products.<ref>{{Cite web | title=PLI Scheme Approved Companies | url=https://www.autoindia.com/pli-scheme/approved-companies/ | website=AutoIndia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Jan 2024 |title=government of NCT of Delhi - transport department |url=https://transport.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Transport/circulars-orders/circular_six_0001-5.pdf }}</ref> In partnership with Skyline Motors, EKA has deployed electric buses in the [[state of Uttarakhand]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=EKA Mobility partners with Skyline Motors to deploy electric buses in Uttarakhand | url=https://motorindiaonline.in/eka-mobility-partners-with-skyline-motors-to-deploy-electric-buses-in-uttarakhand/ | website=Motor India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kavitha |date=2024-09-19 |title=EKA Mobility Partners with Skyline Motors to Launch Electric Bus Service in Uttarakhand |url=https://emobilityplus.com/2024/09/19/eka-mobility-partners-with-skyline-motors-to-launch-electric-bus-service-in-uttarakhand/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=EMobility+ |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Investments ==
In 2023, Japan's [[Mitsui & Co.|Mitsui & Co]]. invested Rs 600 crore in EKA Mobility to support its electric vehicle expansion plans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mitsui Invests in EKA Mobility for EV Expansion |url=https://money.rediff.com/news/market/mitsui-invests-in-eka-mobility-for-ev-expansion/11585120240620 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Investment in Pinnacle Mobility, an Indian Company Developing Mobility Electrification Business under the EKA Brand - MITSUI & CO., LTD. |url=https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/release/2023/1248079_13943.html |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Investment in Pinnacle Mobility, an Indian Company Developing Mobility Electrification Business under the EKA Brand - MITSUI & CO., LTD. |language=en}}</ref> This was Mitsui's second investment into the company, signaling continued interest in its growth potential.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Japan's Mitsui invests Rs 200 crore in Pune-based EKA Mobility | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/japans-mitsui-invests-rs-200-crore-in-pune-based-eka-mobility/articleshow/111144525.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst | website=The Economic Times| date=20 June 2024 | last1=Mukherjee | first1=Sharmistha }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-03 |title=EV maker Eka Mobility to invest 600cr in Pune plants |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ev-maker-eka-mobility-to-invest-600cr-in-pune-plants/articleshow/109798378.cms |access-date=2024-10-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Leadership ==
EKA Mobility is led by Sudhir Mehta, the chairman and managing director of Pinnacle Industries.<ref>{{Cite web | title=EKA Mobility appoints new leadership team | url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/eka-mobility-appoints-vijaykumar-yelne-as-president-murali-raju-as-cco-and-zoeb-karampurwala-as-cpo/110767955 | website=Energy Economic Times}}</ref> Additionally, Mr. Lakshminarayan, Chairman of [[TVS Motor Company|TVS Automotive Systems Limited]], and Ms. Rashmi Urdhwareshe, former director of [[Automotive Research Association of India|ARAI]], are members of the advisory board, bringing decades of experience in the automotive and electric vehicle sectors.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Advisory Board of EKA Mobility | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/eka-mobility-advisory-board/ | website=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=LMOTY 2024: Dr. Sudhir Mehta and Vishal Chordia Receive Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year Award for Industry and Business Category - www.lokmattimes.com |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/maharashtra/lmoty-2024-dr-sudhir-mehta-and-vishal-chordia-receive-lokmat-maharashtrian-of-the-year-award-for-a505/ |work=Lokmat Times |date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* •⁠ ⁠[[Electric vehicle industry in India]]
* •⁠ [[Production Linked Incentive schemes in India|Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme]]

== References ==
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Davidmam at 08:49, 6 September 2025