- S340 scooter will be initially sold in Bengaluru
- Bookings have already begun
-Company plans to tie-up with IT parks to set up charging infrastructure
Bengaluru-based electric vehicle start-up Ather Energy has announced that it would commence bookings for its much awaited S340 scooter from June.
The S340 electric scooter will be initially sold in Bengaluru only. The company will launch in other cities towards the end of 2018. This scooter was scheduled to hit the market last year, but the company underestimated the overall development process due to which the launch was pushed further.
Backed by the Flipkart founders and Hero MotoCorp, Ather Energy's upcoming product plans to change the way EV two-wheelers are perceived in India. Other than a good looking design, the S340 also offers a range of 60km and a top speed of 72kmph. It takes one hour to achieve 80 per cent charge using the fast charging mode. The electric scooter’s battery pack claims a life cycle of 50,000km and a life span of 5 to 6 years.
Most of the components for the S340 has been designed from ground up. In fact, the company itself created moulds for these parts and plans to ship it to its vendors. These vendors will deliver the finished components on a scale which makes it ready for assembly-line manufacturing. Other than the lithium ion cells, all the components are being made in India. The company is also talking to various malls, offices and tech parks to provide charging infrastructure.
