In the coming 6 months, 2 all-new electric scooters will go on sale in the Indian market from leading brands such as Hero Vida and Ather Energy
The electric scooter segment is witnessing higher demand from the last year or so in the Indian market. The FY26 sales data indicates a gradual shift in the buyers preference with more affinity towards electric two-wheelers. Hence, the leading auto brands are leveraging this opportunity to roll out new models in the electric scooter category in our country. In this piece, we will talk in detail about the 2 upcoming affordable electric scooters launching in the next 6 months in the domestic market in India.
Ather EL01
Ather Energy will launch its most affordable electric scooter in the form of the EL01 in the Indian market. Likely to be priced between Rs 1.05-1.15 lakh (ex-showroom), it will be launched around Oct 2026 in the country. Ather EL01 will be locally produced at the brand’s new factory in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar in Maharashtra. The EL01 was recently spotted for the first time during its test runs on the roads in India.
Ather has stated that EL01 will come with reduced quantities of expensive commodities such as aluminium and copper, which will subsequently result in a lower pricing. The EL01 debuted in concept form at the annual community day in Aug 2025. In Dec 2025, the company filed the design patent for the upcoming affordable electric scooter and the patent images were identical to the concept model, except for the mirrors.
Riding on 14-inch front and 12-inch rear alloy wheels, Ather EL01 will come with a swingarm-mounted electric motor, big LED DRL and LED tail-lamp cluster. Some of the notable features onboard the e-scooter will include Advanced Electronic Braking System (AEBS), Ather Charge Drive Controller (on-board charger), AtherStack 7.0 with voice commands and 7-inch instrument console with TFT display. The battery pack and range details are not in public domain yet.
New Hero Vida Budget E-Scooter
Hero MotoCorp’s electric arm Vida will launch a new model by Aug 2026 in the Indian market. It is likely to come with a 3.8 kWh fixed battery pack while priced below Rs 1 lakh (ex-showroom). The company already retails the VX2 electric scooter in a price range of Rs 77,590-98,970 (ex-showroom, Delhi). It is also available with Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model at a reduced upfront pricing of Rs 44,990 (ex-showroom).
For the smooth roll out of the upcoming affordable electric scooter, Vida will double the production capacity at Sri City plant to 6.6 lakh units by 2027. Currently, this facility can produce 3.3 lakh units annually. The new electric scooter is expected to be a mass-market offering, aimed at TVS Orbiter, Bajaj Chetak C25 and many others. The design could be inspired by the existing models such as the V2 and VX2.
