EMO Energy, a deep energy-tech company specialising in high-performance battery systems, has announced a strategic collaboration with BNC Motors to launch EMO Challenger — a purpose-engineered electric mobility platform tailored for high-utilisation last-mile and fleet operations across India.
The partnership combines BNC Motors’ commercial vehicle engineering expertise with EMO Energy’s advanced battery technology, creating a platform designed for continuous daily operations, predictable performance, and significantly lower total cost of ownership in demanding urban delivery ecosystems.
As India’s last-mile EV segment enters a performance-critical phase, fleet vehicles are increasingly expected to operate across multiple shifts with minimal downtime. However, battery degradation under intense duty cycles remains a major operational challenge for sectors such as quick commerce, e-commerce logistics, and food delivery services — where reliability, uptime, and consistent performance directly impact profitability and service efficiency.
EMO Challenger addresses this by combining:
- Cell-level electrochemical modelling for real-time battery behaviour prediction
- Advanced thermal management systems engineered for extreme Indian temperatures
- Active balancing BMS architecture to mitigate cell-level degradation
- Fleet-integrated diagnostics and analytics for proactive maintenance
“Fleet electrification cannot rely on average performance assumptions,” said Sheetanshu Tyagi, Co-founder and CEO of EMO Energy. “High-duty operations stress batteries at the cell level. Our architecture anticipates lithium plating, material loss, and thermal inconsistencies before they translate into failure. With BNC Motors, we are combining BNC’s expertise in vehicle engineering and EMO’s battery intelligence to work as one system – ensuring predictable uptime over years, not quarters.”
The EMO Challenger platform is optimised for:
- High payload and dense urban delivery routes
- Longer asset life
- 20 min Fast Charging
- Scalable fleet deployment models
“Commercial EV adoption depends on reliability and service access as much as sustainability,” said Anirudh Ravi Narayanan , CEO at BNC Motors. “This collaboration strengthens our ability to deliver vehicles that meet the real operating demands of fleet customers while maintaining strong serviceability standards.”
Beyond the vehicle itself, EMO Challenger integrates into EMO Energy’s broader energy ecosystem – including fast charging infrastructure, telematics integration, lifecycle monitoring, energy storage systems and 2w assets powered by EMO’s battery technology. This integrated approach aims to de-risk battery performance for companies and align asset performance with financing structures, an area gaining increasing focus as institutional capital flows into fleet electrification. Initial deployments of 1000 vehicles with select companies are scheduled across Bangalore & Gurugram, with phased commercial expansion of 15,000 vehicles planned through 2026.
Founded in 2022 by Sheetanshu Tyagi and Rahul Patel, EMO Energy is a deep energy-tech startup dedicated to accelerating large-scale electric vehicle adoption while advancing the decarbonisation of urban energy systems. Its proprietary ZEN technology platform enables ultra-fast 20-minute charging, fire-resistant battery architecture, and more than 3,000 charging cycles, establishing new standards for safety, efficiency, and operational performance. The company’s advanced battery solutions support commercial electric mobility as well as large-scale energy storage deployments across diverse industry sectors.
