Ather Energy may venture into making electric motorcycles: Co-founder

'It took us a long time because we started at a time when nobody even believed that electric vehicles would become possible. It was an uphill battle for us'

Ather Energy, the electric vehicle (EV) scooter brand, may also venture into making electric motorcycles. In an interview with Peerzada Abrar, co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) Swapnil Jain said right now the firm is heavily focused on scooters, which is the biggest market.

Ather has been making a lot of investments in research and development, but the outcome of such efforts takes a long time. How has this given you an edge over others?

The investments have been the reason that we have been able to develop the entire product. Not a single piece of technology has been brought