In Hyderabad, Mahindra unveiled the BE 05 RALL E for the first time. alongside the BE.05 and XUV.e9 electric SUVs in preparation for the Greenko Hyderabad Formula E Grand E-Prix race in India in 2023. The BE SUVs are built on the INGLO platform, which Mahindra developed in collaboration with Volkswagen.
The Mahindra XUV.e9, on the other hand, is built on the ‘Born Electric’ platform.
At the London launch event, Mahindra displayed the SUV alongside the XUV.e8 and stated that the SUV would be available by the end of 2024. The INGLO platform incorporates elements from Volkswagen’s MEB Platform. It has one of the lightest skateboards available, as well as high-density batteries. Furthermore, the company stated that this new EV platform is equipped to support all future technologies, such as an augmented reality-enabled heads-up display, 5G network capability, Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, and an edge-to-edge screen.
In terms of safety, the BE 05 and BE 05 RALL E will have structural cages surrounding the passenger cabin. Three load paths and a multi-piece dash panel with reinforcement will be added to the car’s frontal design. Furthermore, its EV platform is futureproofed up to L2+ autonomy thanks to the 5 Radar-1 Vision ADAS architecture.
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