Ola Electric, in an online event, launched reservations of Ola S1. The company already confirmed that it is working on an electric car. Today, the company’s CEO said that the first Ola Electric car will be one of the fastest cars in India with 0 to 100 in 4 seconds, and offer more than 500 KM range on a single charge. Continue reading “Ola Electric car with 0 to 100 in 4s, over 500 KM range to launch in 2024”
Ola Electric launched the Ola s1 and S1 Pro electric scooters in India a year back, starting at an introductory Rs. 99,999. After the sale of S1 Pro from last year, today, the company has started pre-reservations for the Ola S1 on its website by paying Rs. 499 till August 31st. Continue reading “Ola S1 reservation begins — up to 141 KM range, Rs. 99,999 introductory price”
Ather just introduced a new 450x smart electric scooter in an online event. It comes with a range of 105 km with new 21700 battery compared to 85km in the older model, thanks to 3.7kWh battery. It comes with performance 100/80-12″ tyres from MRF as a standard that promises 22% better grip in turns and better braking. Continue reading “Ather 450X Gen 3 with longer range, new features launched”
Ola Electric Mobility, an Indian electric vehicle manufacturer, is planning on a new electric car in India. Bhavish Aggarwal, the company’s founder and CEO, confirmed the news in a tweet. This is a surprising move by the company. Continue reading “Ola Electric to build a car, teases MoveOS 3 for S1 Pro”
The first lithium-ion cell made in India was showcased by Ola Electric on Tuesday. The Bengaluru-based company announced that by the course of the next year, mass manufacturing of the “NMC 2170” cell will start at its Gigafactory in Chennai. Continue reading “Ola Electric unveils indigenous Li-ion cell, mass production to begin by 2023”
Electric vehicle (EV) fires are becoming more common, and people are becoming wary of purchasing EVs in the current situation. In the last two months, several electric two-wheeler models from Ola Electric, Okinawa Autotech, Jitendra EV, and PureEV have caught fire. This prompted the government to become more involved in the EV space. Continue reading “Government sends notice to Ola, Okinawa and others regarding EV fires”
Ather Energy today announced that it has completed a Series E funding round in which it has raised $128 million with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited’s (NIIFL) Strategic Opportunities Fund (SOF), and Hero MotoCorp, a significant shareholder of Ather, and additional investors. Continue reading “Ather Energy raises $128M led by NIIFL’s SOF, Hero MotoCorp”
Ather Energy, makers of 450, 450 Plus and 450X electric scooter, has announced its second electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The factory is capable of annual production of 280,000 electric scooters, so it will have cumulative annual production capacity of 400,000 units, including the current production capacity of 120,000 units in its first plant which is spread over 1,23,000 sq. ft. Continue reading “Ather Energy announces second manufacturing plant in Hosur, plans for total annual production capacity of 4 lakh units”
Simple Energy, a new start up, has launched the Simple One, the company’s first electric scooter in India. It has a patented PMSM motor with up to 4.5 KW nominal power and 72NM peak torque that can go from 0 to 40kmph in just 2.95 seconds and has a top speed of 105kmph with 100/80-12F & (with 110/80-12) R tyres and 98Kmph with 90/90-12 F&R tyres. There are Four modes – Eco, Ride, Dash and Sonic. The scooter has IP67 ratings for the whole scooter, battery pack and the display and a gradability of 20°. Continue reading “Simple One Electric Scooter with 105km top speed, up to 236KM range, removable battery pack launched in India for Rs. 1.10 lakh”
Ola Electric just launched its first electric scooter, the Ola S1 in India. There is also an S1 Pro model with upgraded specifications. It has a powerful Hyperdrive motor with up to 8.5kW peak power and 58NM peak torque that can go from 0 to 40kmph in just 3 seconds, 0 to 60kmph in just 5 seconds and has a top speed of 115kmph, faster than the Ather 450X. There are three modes – Normal, Sport and Hyper, and there is also cruise control that maintains the same speed with a press of a button. Continue reading “Ola S1 and S1 Pro with up to 115kmph top speed, up to 181 KM range, voice recognition launched starting at Rs. 99,999”
Ather Energy launched the 450X last year with Bluetooth support, now the Atherstack has released its 13th OTA (Over the Air) update Atherstack Atom that enables the Bluetooth based Music & Call feature on the Ather 450X. The update also includes revamped Ather App for Android and iOS devices. Continue reading “Ather 450X update brings Bluetooth-based Music and Call controls; Ather App revamped”
Ather Energy, makers of 450X electric scooter, has commenced production of their electric vehicles and batteries at their new EV manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The factory is spread over 1,23,000 sq. ft. and will have an annual capacity of 1,10,000 scooters and 1,20,000 battery packs.
Electric vehicles are becoming popular day-by-day with more automobile manufacturers venturing into the segment and consumers adopting the same as well. One such popular Indian electric vehicle company Ather Energy revolutionized the EV segment in India with the launch of Ather 450 EV back in 2018. Fast forward to 2020, the company unveiled the upgraded version of its popular EV – the Ather 450X with built-in 4G, Bluetooth, Warp Mode, and more. I got to test ride the vehicle for some time and in this article, I’ll share the ride experience, what’s new on the dashboard, and more.
Continue reading “Ather 450X Ride Experience: Warp Mode Is The Real Deal!”
Ather Energy has finally unveiled the Collector’s Edition Ather 450X, which it is calling Series 1, after it went on pre-order back in January. This limited edition version that comes with High-gloss, metallic, black body and translucent panels is only available for those who pre-ordered the 450X even before its unveil on January 28th 2020. It’s not available for purchase by other customers at this point, said the company. Continue reading “Ather 450X Collector’s Edition Series 1 with black body color, translucent rear panels unveiled”
Ather Energy launched the Ather 450X with built-in 4G, Wi-Fi support, 85 km range, new 21700 battery, and one of the quickest accelerations of 6.5 seconds from 0-60 km/hr back in January, and said that it will go on sale from July 2020, after delays the company said that it will roll out from starting November 2020. Continue reading “Ather 450x to roll out in several cities starting from November”
