Ather plans to convert all its 215 service centres into Gold service centres. Additionally, Ather's ExpressCare ensures vehicles are serviced and ready within 60 minutes
Overall sales cross 1 lakh-mark; Ola Electric has a thin lead over its rivals, accounting for 25.09 per cent share of the total registrations, followed by TVS and Bajaj
The recently launched family scooter, Rizta, has been a significant contributor, accounting for approximately 60 per cent-70 per cent of this month's total volume
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Wednesday announced the appointment of C S Vigneshwar as its President for 2024-26 period. The decision was taken at the 315th Governing Council Meeting, held immediately after the 60th annual general meeting, FADA said in a statement. Vigneshwar is the Managing Director of Anaamalais Toyota based out of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and has other dealerships of Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) and Ather Energy, it added. He has been a council member of FADA for the last 12 years. Besides, Vigneshwar has been a member of the Apex Consultative Committee of VECV for the last 16 years and a part of the Toyota Dealer Council for 11 years and served as the Head of the Toyota India Service Dealer Council for 7 years, the statement said. FADA said its governing council also elevated Sai Giridhar, MD of Saisha Motors Pvt Ltd (Dealer for Skoda Volvo Cars & MG Motors) based out of Jaipur, as Vice President and Amar Jatin Sheth, ..
Part of the IPO proceeds will also be allocated to research and development, marketing initiatives, infrastructure, production activities, and other general corporate purposes
The IPO is the latest in India's booming stock market that has attracted about 200 companies to raise more than $7 billion through IPOs so far this year, per LSEG data
The Competition Commission of India has approved the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund's (NIIF) proposal to acquire an additional stake in Ather Energy. The deal was cleared by the competition watchdog under the green channel route. "The acquirer (India-Japan Fund) proposes to acquire certain Series G Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares of Ather," the regulator said in an order. India-Japan Fund (IJF) is a fund managed by NIIF. The fund focuses on investing in environmental sustainability, and low-carbon emission strategies and promoting investments by Japanese companies in India. The transaction will help IJF further its goals by creating value for the broader market for electric two-wheelers, clean mobility transport solutions, and technology-led last-mile transport vehicles, it added. Ather is engaged in the business of designing and developing electric scooters, while the India-Japan Fund (IJF) is a Sebi-registered alternative investment fund. It focuses on .
If the transaction goes ahead, this will be the second largest investment by Hero in an electric vehicle (EV) maker
Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy on Wednesday said it has collaborated with Google to give real-time availability information on two-wheeler fast charging stations to EV users. The collaboration will allow EV users with the Light Electric Combined Charging System - LECCS, the official Indian EV charging connector standard, on their two-wheelers to find 'Ather Grid' fast chargers on Google with complete live status updates of the chargers, the company said in a statement. Chargers with LECCS will appear when searching for 'EV charger near me' or 'charging stations" on Google Maps and whenever a new charger is installed, it will also be listed on Google Maps, it added. Ather Grid's fast-charging network for electric two-wheelers is based on the indigenously developed LECCS, which is approved for nation-wide adoption by the Bureau of Indian Standards, Ather Energy said. The new standard was launched last year in a significant move towards building a universal standard through .
Ather's move into Sri Lanka follows its expansion into Nepal, where it has established three experience centres and seven fast-charging grids since its entry
The move to go for an IPO is well timed as it comes on the heels of a successful debut in the stock market by its start up rival Ola Electric just few days ago when it raised Rs 5500 crore
Ather Energy currently operates two manufacturing facilities in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, for battery production and vehicle assembly
The government's support to the EV industry has been through direct subsidy on the price of the vehicle through FAME, PLI and now the EMPS scheme aggregating to over Rs 59,000 crore
Indian electric two-wheeler industry is on an 'amazing transformation' and policy support is a crucial signal to all stakeholders that the government stays committed to a 100 per cent electric vision, Ather Energy Co-founder & CEO Tarun Mehta said on Wednesday. In a post on social media platform X, he said from a growth perspective the country's E2W industry holds immense potential and argued that while "naysayers in the industry will keep nitpicking on new tech, but there's perhaps no single lever more powerful than 100 per cent electrification to reduce fossil fuel dependence and emissions reduction". "I firmly believe that we are on to an amazing transformation in our industry and will build an enormous global behemoth out of India in E2Ws (electric two-wheelers). However, there's still a lot to solve for," Mehta wrote in response to an article by India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant who highlighted the need for electrification of transportation in India. Mehta further said, "While .
The company aims to diversify manufacturing base to enhance proximity to key markets across India and streamline operational costs
Indian electric two-wheelers are better than any electric two-wheeler in the world and the country can outpace their global counterparts in terms of design and technology, said Ather Energy co-founder Swapnil Jain on Saturday. Speaking at the 'Meet Rizta' event in Nagpur, which saw the attendance of Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, Jain highlighted the strides made by Indian manufacturers and stressed the country has a unique opportunity to become a technology exporter. During the event, Ather showcased its latest family scooter, Rizta, and the innovative Halo helmet to an audience of community members and electric vehicle enthusiasts. Addressing journalists, Jain emphasised the government's supportive role, despite a reduction in subsidies. "Even with decreased subsidies, we are thriving thanks to the 'Made in India' initiative," he stated. Indian electric two-wheeler is better than any electric two-wheeler in the world, he said, adding that the country
To bet Rs 1K cr on Aurangabad plant; capacity will hit 1.42 mn
Hero MotoCorp on Thursday said it will acquire an additional 2.2 per cent stake in Ather Energy for Rs 124 crore. Investment is being made in the form of purchase of additional shares from an existing shareholder of Ather Energy for acquisition of up to 2.2 per cent, Hero MotoCorp said in a regulatory filing. The acquisition entails an investment of up to Rs 124 crore and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2024, it added. Hero MotoCorp currently holds a 39.7 per cent stake in Ather Energy. Bengaluru-based Ather Energy is engaged in designing, manufacturing, producing, selling, servicing, software development, and software management, in relation to electric automobiles and charging infrastructure. The company is also engaged in storage, distribution, and management systems of electric power (including energy in the form of batteries) and other ancillary services. Ather Energy posted Rs 1,753.8 crore revenue in FY24.
India's e-scooter market is small but growing, accounting for 5% of total two-wheeler sales in fiscal 2023-2024
The size of the family scooter market is around 4.5-5 million units. We marked our presence in the segment through Ather 450 and now the ambition is to be a strong complete player, said an official