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Indian electric scooter maker Ather installs over 1000 fast-charging units

The Ather Grid App allows scooter owners to locate and check the availability of the nearest charging stations in real-time

Ather Energy aims to install 2,500 charging stations by this year-end

Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy on Thursday said it plans to install over 2,500 charging stations by this year-end to facilitate a hassle-free transition to EVs. The company has already installed over 1,000 fast charging stations across 80 cities in the country. The Ather Grid (charging station) is today the biggest fast-charging network for two-wheeler EVs in the country with 60 per cent of current installations in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, the Bengaluru-based company said in a statement. "A robust charging infrastructure is one of the major drivers in accelerating faster adoption of electric vehicles. As a brand focused on building a vibrant EV ecosystem, we have made strong investments in building what is already India's largest public fast-charging network," Ather Energy Chief Business Officer Ravneet Phokela said. The company is accelerating its scale up, and also adding Neighbourhood Charging - a charging solution focused on semi-private spaces such as apartment ..

Ather Energy plans to build new EV facility, produce 1 mn more 2-wheelers

Ather Energy said it is talking with several state govts for establishment of a factory to meet the demand as adoption of electric two-wheelers stabilises following several fire mishaps last year

Move to block Rs 1,100 crore subsidy for EV players arbitrary, says SMEV

Manufacturers had already been passed on subsidy amounts to customers, can't sustain any further and are planning go stop operations

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Ather Energy, Greaves Cotton exit EV association SMEV, choose Siam

SMEV was set up primarily for electric two-wheeler players and start-ups in this space. Its membership restricts the entry of companies that have ICE operations and use petrol

Top Headlines: Economic survey in Jan, railways' coal projects, and more

CEA V Anantha Nageswaran is looking to put his stamp on his first Economic Survey, and to that end, the 2022-23 Survey, which will be released on January 31

Ather Energy takes on Ola, Okinawa, opens second manufacturing facility

Firm is in also in talks with various state govts to set up a third plant, which when completed, is likely to have a capacity of a million units a year

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'

EV company Ather Energy lines up aggressive expansion plan in Tamil Nadu

Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy on Sunday said it has drawn up plans to set up 150 fast-charging grids in Tamil Nadu by the end of the current financial year. The company recently inaugurated its first experience centre in Salem under its move to expand retail footprint in the state. With the inauguration of the experience centre, Ather Energy has nine retail stores in Tamil Nadu. "There are plans to expand its retail footprint to 15 stores and add 150 fast-charging grids in the state by the end of current financial year," a company statement said here. "Ather Energy has experienced an encouraging response from across the state for its scooters. With a high rate of EV adoption and growing acceptance for high-end electric two wheelers, Tamil Nadu is an important market for Ather Energy," chief business officer Ravneet Singh Phokela said. "We have created an electric vehicle that is efficient, high quality and reliable from the ground up and have invested strategically in the

Smart home appliances start-up Up raises $1.3 mn in pre-seed funding

Start-up's device assists people with no cooking experience by listing recipes, nutrition information

Tesla's former India policy chief to join e-scooter start-up Ather

Manuj Khurana, who quit his post as Tesla's local head of policy and business development in June, will start next week at Ather Energy

Hero Electric to invest Rs 2,500 crore to launch 4 million units by 2026

The first stage of investment will roll out this year for a new factory in Rajasthan, where vendor units will invest another Rs 400 crore

Q2 results: Hero MotoCorp net profit falls 9% YoY to Rs 682 crore

Hero MotoCorp's consolidated net profit fell by 8.63 per cent YoY to Rs 682.28 crore in the second quarter of FY23 amid weakening rural demand

Zooming ahead: 68,324 two-wheeler EVs sold in Oct, highest in 2022

ICE two-wheeler registrations have grown even faster than electric vehicles month-on-month following a definite slowing down in the last few months

Pricing hurdle may hit Hero MotoCorp's entry into EV segment: Brokerages

Volume trajectory in the festive season is a key near-term trigger

EV maker Ather Energy raising up to $250 mn to march past rivals: Report

Electric scooter manufacturer Ather Energy is reportedly raising up to $250 million in a new funding round, as the debate on EV fires appears to be finally settling

Sharp rise in e-scooter registrations, penetration close to inflexion point

Ather Energy leads with a 4x increase in registrations in August; Hero Electric crosses the 10,000 mark once again, after a gap of over four months

Ather Energy plans to open 150 Experience Centres across India by Mar '23

Electric scooter manufacturer Ather Energy has inaugurated its third experience centre in the city as it aims to strengthen its presence in the country, the company said on Tuesday. The new retail outlet was inaugurated on the Old Mahabalipuram Road (popularly known as IT Corridor) and would sell the company's latest flagship products 450X at Rs 1.57 lakh and 450 Plus at Rs 1.35 lakh (ex-showroom) Chennai. Ather Energy has 49 retail outlets in 38 cities. The company plans to expand to 100 cities with 150 Experience Centres by March 2023, a company statement said here. "Tamil Nadu has emerged as a hub of electric vehicle manufacturing in India and Chennai is one of the key markets for Ather in the state," company chief business officer Ravneet S Phokela said. "We are confident that the improved Ather 450X will attract more EV enthusiasts in the city and the new experience centre will help us cater to this rising demand," he said. The new Experience Centre has been launched in ...

EVs going mainstream, fire incidents will help industry mature: Ather CEO

Electric two-wheelers are going mainstream and the fire incidents will only help manufacturers to focus on quality, thus helping the industry mature, according to Ather Energy cofounder and CEO