MAKE IN INDIA
Nominated by: The FIRSTWINGS Connect Program
Category: Electric Mobility, Commercial EV & Smart Fleet Technology
Startup Summary
Prevalent Automotive is an electric mobility company focused on developing affordable, utility-focused commercial electric vehicles for last-mile transportation and logistics. Its flagship product, the Bravo 150, is a smart electric utility moped designed to address the operational challenges of small businesses, fleet operators, and commercial users through higher payload capacity, low maintenance, AI-powered diagnostics, IoT connectivity, and fleet management capabilities. The company combines indigenous manufacturing, localized component sourcing, and smart vehicle technology to deliver scalable and cost-effective electric mobility solutions while supporting India's transition toward sustainable transportation.
First Byline:
Building Smart Electric Utility Vehicles for Commercial Mobility
Second Byline:
Enabling Affordable, Connected, and Sustainable Last-Mile Transportation
Highlights
Electric mobility company focused on commercial utility vehicles and last-mile transportation.
Developer of the Bravo 150 smart electric utility moped.
Offers AI-powered predictive diagnostics and IoT-enabled smart fleet management.
Features swappable battery technology with a range of 100–120 km per charge.
Provides 250 kg payload capacity with multi-utility attachment options for commercial applications.
Focuses on localized component sourcing and low-maintenance vehicle architecture.
Secured dealership LOIs, B2B partnerships, and white-label opportunities.
Scaling manufacturing capacity to expand across multiple Indian states.
Team
Viraj Shetty – Founder & CEO
Akshay Ghorpade – Co-Founder & CTO
What They Do
Design and manufacture commercial electric utility mopeds for last-mile mobility.
Develop smart EV solutions with AI-based predictive diagnostics.
Provide IoT-enabled telematics and fleet management capabilities.
Offer utility vehicles with high payload capacity for commercial and logistics applications.
Enable businesses to reduce operating and maintenance costs through electric mobility.
Support dealerships, distributors, and enterprise customers with commercial EV solutions.
Manufacture vehicles using localized component sourcing and in-house product development.
Expand commercial EV adoption through B2B partnerships and dealership networks.
Solution
Bravo 150 electric utility moped designed for commercial mobility applications.
Swappable battery system enabling convenient charging and improved vehicle uptime.
AI-powered predictive diagnostics for proactive vehicle maintenance.
IoT Smart Connect and telematics for fleet monitoring and vehicle tracking.
High payload capacity of up to 250 kg with multi-utility attachment options.
Low-maintenance architecture with localized component sourcing.
Commercial EV platform delivering improved storage capacity and operational efficiency.
Smart, affordable, and scalable electric mobility solution for businesses and fleet operators.