Ather Energy is a well-known name in the Electric Mobility Space of India. This Bengaluru-based start-up has made some great electric scooters that are revolutionising the E-mobility in the country. In January this year, the company launched its new electric scooter, called the Ather 450X. The new Ather 450X is an enhanced version of the Ather 450 and it features a lot of updates over its predecessor. Now, the company has revealed the delivery timeline of this electric scooter for various metro cities. The deliveries of the new Ather 450X Electric Scooter will begin from November 2020.
Ather 450X is Ather's flagship electric scooter and also it is one of the fastest scooters in its class. This electric scooter is even faster than the traditional petrol-powered 125cc scooters out there in the market and technologically advanced too. The company has revealed the city-wise delivery timeline of this electric scooter. Also, the company has previously stated that this new flagship Ather electric scooter will be initially sold only in ten cities of India. These cities are - Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Coimbatore.
The deliveries will begin in a phased-wise manner, beginning with Ather's home-ground Bengaluru and Chennai first and then the rest of the cities. The company has also stated that in order to let people experience this E-scooter, Ather will be aggressively promoting the vehicle on-ground level. The test rides of the Ather 450X will start in October across all these cities. Ather Energy is also partnering with premium partners to set up the Ather experience centres. Also, Ather will set-up its fast-charging network 'Ather Grid' across each city before the beginning of the delivery. The company plans to set up 10-15 fast charging points across each city in Phase-I.
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The city-wise timeline for the commencement of deliveries of Ather 450X Electric Scooter is mentioned in the table below:
| City | Delivery Timeline |
| Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune | Starting November 2020 |
| Kochi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad | Starting November 2020 |
| Delhi, Mumbai | Starting December 2020 |
| Coimbatore and other cities | Starting Q1 2021 |
Speaking on the occasion Tarun Mehta, Co-founder and CEO, Ather Energy said, The pandemic did disrupt our timelines by a few months, but we have been able to get back on track with our plans. We used the time to refine our expansion plan and get the ball rolling on our go-to-market strategy. We have also been working very actively with our supplier partners to ensure minimal disruption in the supply chain. The excitement and the wait have been too long now we cant wait to get started. We will soon share more information on our dealer network and Ather Grid points across each city.
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Mr Mehta further added that, The demand has been phenomenal, and we are sure with different ownership and purchase models that we will introduce, it will help consumers make the shift to electric with ease. Exciting times ahead. Talking about the Ather 450X, so this electric scooter is offered with two subscription plans - Plus and Pro. You can read more about it by clicking HERE. The price of the Ather 450X starts at Rs. 85,000 (subscription plan) and Rs. 1.35 lakhs (non-subscription plan), Ex-showroom Delhi. What are your thoughts on the Ather 450X? Tell us in the comments below. Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel for more such amazing motoring updates.
