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New Delhi: Bengaluru-based electric vehicle manufacturer Ather Energy has introduced its 1,00,000th electric scooter in India. Announcing the milestone on social media, Tarun Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO of the company said – “Aaaaaa and now we are at 100k! Recently our factory is celebrating the 100,000th scooter produced.”
Aaaand now we are at 100k!
Celebrating roll out of the 100,000th scooter at our factory recently 😎❤️ https://t.co/GoOCuR856q pic.twitter.com/dsA7B2xmgN
— Tarun Mehta (@tarunsmehta) January 31, 2023
Currently, the Ather offers two models in India, the 450 Plus and the costlier 450X, which are priced at ₹1.19 lakh and ₹1.42 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi) respectively. It is worth mentioning that a report, launched on Tuesday, said the electric two-wheeler sales in the country are expected to grow to around 22 million by 2030.
The company launched its first scooter, the Ather 450, in 2018 and replaced it with the new-generation model 450X two years later. It took the company more than 4 years to achieve this milestone and while this number may seem small in the traditional sense, we must consider the fact that the company has had to face several challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the global parts shortage. Challenges had to be faced. Among comparable rivals, Ola Electric managed to achieve the same feat in less than a year.
The Hosur, Tamil Nadu plant has the capacity to manufacture over 1,00,000 vehicles a year.Ather Energy produces its electric scooters at the company’s Hosur, Tamil Nadu plant, which has a capacity to manufacture over 1,00,000 vehicles a year. According to the report, the total EV penetration in India(including two wheeler and cars) stood at 3 per cent of the total automobile sales in 2022.
The Ather 450X third-generation model was launched in India last year, which comes with a 3.7 kWh battery with a claimed range of 105 km per charge. It is powered by a 6.2 kW (8 bhp) motor, which helps the scooter to accelerate from 0-40 kmph in 3.3 seconds and can top out at around 90 kmph.
