Ather Energy: On Wednesday, the Ather Energy electric scooter company opened its second manufacturing plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The 300,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will enable the company to increase its annual production capacity from 120,000 to 420,000 units. The 450X and 450 Plus scooters from Ather are in more demand, therefore this manufacturing expansion intends to meet that demand.
All about the new facility
One unit of the new Tamil Nadu factory is used to produce batteries, and the other is used to assemble vehicles. There will be five assembly lines for the battery unit and two for the vehicle assembly. “Rapid scale-up is susceptible to quality issues, and delivering safe and reliable products to our customers is our biggest priority while creating a vision for the plant. With deep investments and innovation done on processes and machines, this plant will help us to further strengthen our leadership in delivering quality vehicles,” Ather Energy’s co-founder and CTO, Swapnil Jain, said.
On Sunday, Ather Energy announced that by the end of FY23, it aimed to install 150 fast-charging grids throughout Tamil Nadu. To increase its retail presence in the state, it opened its first experience centre in Salem. “Ather Energy has experienced an encouraging response 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,” Ravneet Singh Phokela, the chief business officer.
Ather Energy electric bike
According to Swapnil Jain, Ather Energy co-founder and CFO, “Our focus is heavily on two-wheelers and it is difficult to give a timeline for the motorbike. it is in the concept and discussion stage.” So we can expect an electric bike from Ather but not any time soon.
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