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Ather Teases First Concept Scooter Ahead Of August 30 Debut - Based On New EL Platform
Bangalore-based EV startup Ather Energy is preparing for its Community Day event on August 30, where it will showcase its first-ever concept vehicle based on the firm's upcoming EL platform.
Ather CEO Tarun Mehta teased the firm's concept scooter (the first concept by the EV startup), highlighting a few design details in a new video on his X profile, giving fans an early glimpse of what lies ahead for the brand.
The first teaser of Ather's concept scooter revealed the outline of a sporty maxi-scooter, featuring sharp headlights and taillights integrated into a clean, body-colored fairing. The silhouette pointed out design direction for the upcoming affordable EL scooter line.
The latest teaser provides more definition to the design cues. The new video teaser for the concept scooter from Ather highlights a redesigned split seat made of two parallel cushioned sections separated by a narrow channel with "ATHER" engraved in bold letters onto it.The tail section of the scooter on which the seat sits appears to sharply raked like the ones found on performance bikes.
Explaining the idea behind the project, Ather CEO Tarun Mehta stated, "Our first-ever concept vehicle is all about experimenting with a bunch of unconventional choices in engineering and design. The outcome is beautiful."
Along with the concept scooter, Ather will also introduce its new EL platform which it is based on at its Community Day event on the 30th of August..
This new EL architecture fromAther is intended to support a line-up of affordable electric scooters, blending a redesigned powertrain with updated electronics developed from the Ather 450 series.
Ather has stated that the EL platform has been built with scalability in mind. It is designed to lower costs while maintaining efficiency, which allows Ather to expand into wider markets both in India and abroad.
Industry rumblings suggest that scooters based on the EL platform will go into production in late 2026 or early 2027. These upcoming models are expected to be priced below Rs 1 lakh, targeting customers looking for value-driven electric two-wheelers.
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