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Fire sparks trust deficit among e-scooter owners, potential buyers

While financiers are citing a massive dip in bookings and enquiries, dealers cite at least a 10% dip in customers

BPCL to invest Rs 200 cr to set up 100 fast EV charging corridors

The company has recently opened its first EV charging corridor along the Chennai-Trichi-Madurai highway with one charging unit

Electric scooter sales are likely to reach an inflexion point this year

Analysts predict sales of 0.7-0.8 million, which may account for around 13% of the scooter market

Ather Energy ties up with Foxconn group arm for supply of key components

Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy on Wednesday said it has joined hands with Bharat FIH, a Foxconn Technology Group company, to develop and manufacture key components for the former's scooters.

Ather Energy to be 'principal partner' of IPL franchise Gujarat Titans

The partnership starting from this season of 2022 will see the Ather Energy brand on the front of the Gujarat Titans' official team jerseys

Ather Energy signs MoU to set up 1K EV charging stations in Karnataka

A MoU was signed between Ather Energy and Electric Supply Companies (ESCOMs) of Karnataka in the presence of Basavaraj Bommai for setting up 1,000 fast charging stations across the state.

India's Ather targets 1 million electric scooters a year as demand soars

By Aditi Shah

Subsidies, tax rebates critical for faster adoption of EVs: Ather Energy

Hero MotoCorp-backed electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy on Monday said subsidies and tax rebates under the FAME II policy are extremely important to push for faster adoption of electric vehicles.

Hero invests Rs 420 cr in Ather Energy, to unveil its first EV in March

Prior to the proposed investment, Hero MotoCorp's shareholding in Ather Energy was 34.8 per cent

Why VCs are backing newer EV start-ups despite the OATS phenomenon

Early-stage funding in the segment rose almost three times to $74 million in 2021 compared to the previous year

Electric scooter start-up Ather Energy scales up expansion in Kerala

New outlet called in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, provides customer support and overview of company's vehicles.

E-scooter firm Ather Energy strengthens leadership, hires two execs

Gurinder Singh Sukhija joins as head of ownership management; Murali Sashidharan to lead communications and government relations.

EV firm Ather Energy inducts former Ola executives into management team

Ather Energy inducted Ola former executives Gurinder Singh Sukhija as head of ownership management and Murali Sashidharan as head of communications and government relations

Ather Energy expands Guj retail biz; starts 1st experience centre in Surat

The new experience centre will be the brand's second retail outlet in Gujarat. The expansion is driven by strong consumer demand for the Ather 450X and 450 Plus electric scooters in the State

Ather Energy commissions second plant, to invest Rs 650 cr in 5 years

The firm sees 4x growth in bookings in the first seven months of the fiscal, claims to be the largest e-2 wheeler maker by value

Two-wheeler EV startup Ather Energy to go for IPO in 24 months

The company is targeting an annual revenue run rate of $3 billion in two years

TMS, Ep 42: Haryana's job quota, RBI-RD cheme, Ather CEO Q&A, and e-RUPI

Will Haryana's new job quota rule hurt MSMEs? Can RBI-RD scheme spur retail interest in bonds? How does Ather Energy CEO Tarun Mehta plan to take on competition in the EV space? Answers here

CEO Tarun Mehta on how Ather achieved $100-mn revenue run rate in a year

How did Ather Energy achieve $100-million annual run rate in less than a year? Its CEO Tarun Mehta discusses answer this and other questions in this exclusive interview with Surajeet Das Gupta

Ather Energy offers proprietary fast-charging connector to other EV makers

Electric scooter maker Ather Energy on Tuesday said it will offer its proprietary fast-charging connector to other EV two-wheeler manufacturers as well for faster adoption of these vehicles. This will pave the way for an interoperable two-wheeler fast charging platform in the country, it said. The move would also help in reducing range anxiety by allowing all scooters to access Ather Energy's over 200 fast chargers. At the same time, it will allow more original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to build products on a common standard, thereby, lowering infrastructure investments, the company said in a release. Designed by Ather, the connector has a combo AC and DC charging with the same connector. Its size has been designed to be suitable for integration into two-wheelers and three-wheelers with the ability of CAN 2.0 communication with control and proximity pilot, as per the company. Moreover, the proprietary connector has been designed for production at low costs, which allows it to

Electric two-wheelers may account for 10% of sales in 2-3 yrs: Ather

In 2020-21, total two-wheeler sales in India stood at 15,119,387 units as against 17,416,432 units in 2019-20, down 13.19 per cent