Ather Energy Reduces Prices Of Its Electric Scooters In India — Here Is The New Price List!

Ather Energy has reduced prices of its two electric scooters in the market. The Ather electric scooters now come priced at Rs 1.02 lakh for the base '340' and Rs 1.12 lakh for the higher-spec '450'. Both are On-road (Bangalore).

Ather Electric Scooter Prices Reduced Due To New GST Rates: New Prices Start At Rs 1.02 Lakh

The reduction in prices for the two scooters is mainly due to the reduction in the GST rates on EV in the country. The Indian government recently decreased the GST rates on electric vehicles in the country from 12 per cent to 5 per cent. This has allowed Ather Energy to pass on the price reduction to its customers.

Ather Electric Scooter Prices Reduced Due To New GST Rates: New Prices Start At Rs 1.02 Lakh

Ather Energy initially introduced their two scooters in Bangalore. However, the company recently expanded its sales operations to Chennai as well. Prices of the electric scooters in Chennai has also been reduced. The two scooters in Chennai are now priced at Rs 1.10 lakh and Rs 1.22 lakh for the 340 and 450, respectively. Both prices are On-road (Chennai).

The new prices of the Ather electric scooters also include the FAME II incentives received. This is fixed at around Rs 25,000 for both the 340 and the 450 offerings from the start-up.

Ather Electric Scooter Prices Reduced Due To New GST Rates: New Prices Start At Rs 1.02 Lakh

The two scooters are powered by the same BLDC electric motor, however, the 450 comes with a slightly larger 2.45kWh lithium-ion battery pack. This allows the Ather 450 to come with a maximum range of 75km on a single charge. The Ather 340 with a smaller 1.92kWh battery offers 60km on a single charge.

Ather Electric Scooter Prices Reduced Due To New GST Rates: New Prices Start At Rs 1.02 Lakh

Both electric scooters, however, offer fast-charging technology along with a host of other features and equipment. This includes a large multi-colour fully-digital instrument cluster with a host of functionalities, including smartphone connectivity, navigation assist, parking assist, vehicle charging-point tracker and OTA updates.

Ather Electric Scooter Prices Reduced Due To New GST Rates: New Prices Start At Rs 1.02 Lakh

Thoughts On The Ather Electric Scooters Price Reduction

The Ather electric scooters are premium offerings in the EV two-wheeler space in the country. The company currently has sales operation in just Bangalore and Chennai, however, the company is planning to expand to over 30 cities including Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Pune in the coming years. The electric scooters do not have any direct rivals in terms of pricing, however, do compete with other electric scooters such as the Okinawa and Avan in the market.

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Article Published On: Thursday, August 1, 2019, 13:08 [IST]
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