Country’s first Walton e-bike hits market

Walton’s electric bike, under the brand name TAKYON, got the approval of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).

Walton e-bike is the first-ever product in the segment in Bangladesh to get the BRTA’s approval. Like conventional fuel-run motorbikes, the eco-friendly Walton e-bike can now legally run on Bangladeshi roads with BRTA registration. The bike will cost only 10 to 15 rupees per kilometer, said a press release.

Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited’s Deputy Managing Director, Engineer Liakat Ali, said that they are marketing e-bikes in the domestic market under the brand name Takyon with a Walton logo.

Initially, they released one model named TAKYON 1.00 with three different colors: red, blue, and grey. The price of this e-bike is set at Tk. 127,750. Customers can purchase this eco-friendly e-bike from any Walton showroom across the country and also from the online sales platform of Walton Digi-Tech.

Walton’s e-bikes, like conventional gasoline (petrol-octane) run bikes, can be registered with BRTA for two or ten years, he said, adding that the registration cost of Walton e-bikes is much lower than that of gasoline bikes.

The attractively designed TAKYON electric bike has a powerful brushless DC motor with a maximum capacity of 1.5 kw, according to Touhidur Rahman Raad, chief commercial officer of Walton Computer Products and TAKYON e-bikes.It uses a new technology, a graphene-based battery, which has a capacity of 1.6 kilowatt-hours. The bike will travel up to 70 kilometers on a single charge. The maximum speed limit of the bike is 50 kilometers per hour.

He also said the new, environment-friendly, graphene-based battery is enriched with 600–800 cycles, which can easily provide service for 3 years. The e-bike has a portable charger, which can be charged from the 220 volt power line used in residence. Both wheels of the e-bike have hydraulic disc brakes and tubeless tires. The Walton e-bike also has an LCD speedometer and LED lighting.

According to Walton authorities, they are developing and marketing e-bikes to protect the environment and ensure safe transportation at a low cost by preventing the use of fossil fuels. Customers of Takyon e-bikes will get free after-sales service for up to 2 years from Walton service points across the country.