Yamaha and Ather will introduce multiple all-new electric scooters next year in the Indian market
Yamaha India showcased two new electric scooters last month in the form of the Aerox-E and EC 06 for the Indian market. Both of these e-scooters will launch next year in the country. In addition, Ather Energy, the Bengaluru-based EV startup, will also introduce a new low-cost mass-market family scooter in India, which will be based on the EL01 concept showcased earlier this year at the brand’s Annual Community Day. So, in this piece, we will talk in detail about the upcoming Yamaha and Ather electric scooters in India.
Yamaha Aerox Electric Scooter
The all-electric version of the Aerox maxi-scooter was unveiled in India in Nov 2025. Based on Yamaha’s “Heart-Shaking Speedster” design language, it comes loaded with several signature design elements such as ‘X’ Centre Motif, Dual-LED Class-D headlights, LED flashers and a 3D-effect LED taillight.
Since it a premium offering, except a plethora of bells and whistles in the form of 5-inch coloured TFT screen with Y-connect mobile app connectivity, Smart key system, turn-by-turn navigation, Single-channel ABS, Reverse mode, Boost mode and Multiple ride modes (Eco, Standard, and Power). The Aerox Electric will be powered by twin removable batteries of 3 kWh with a range of 106 km on a full charge. The electric motor will develop 12.6 bhp and 48 Nm.
Yamaha EC 06
It is being touted as Yamaha’s first mass-market electric scooter for the Indian market. Based on River Indie, it will be manufactured by River Mobility at its factory in Hoskote, Karnataka. The media reports indicate that it could be launched in the first quarter of 2026 in the country. Although heavily based on the Indie e-scooter, it has been given a distinct visual identity with sharper and boxy design.
Some of the notable features onboard Yamaha EC 06 are 24.5 litres underseat storage area, disc brakes at both ends, LED headlamp and tail-lamp, Ride modes (Eco, Standard and Power) and coloured LCD display. The electric scooter comes equipped with a 4 kWh battery pack to return a range of 160 km on a full charge. It will take approx 9 hours for a full charge via the standard home plug-in charger.
Ather EL01
Recently, Ather Energy filed the design patent of the upcoming EL01 based family electric scooter. Expected to launch by mid 2026, it will be similar to the concept model unveiled at the Community Day in Aug 2025. Ather EL01 will ride on 14-inch front and 12-inch rear alloy wheels while carrying a swingarm-mounted electric motor.
The design patent further reveals that the EL01 e-scooter will get LED DRL, LED tail-lamp cluster, 7-inch TFT instrument console, AtherStack 7.0 with voice commands, and an onboard charger. It will debut Ather’s Advanced Electronic Braking System (AEBS) in the Indian market. Ather EL01 price is likely to be below Rs 1 lakh (ex-showroom) while it will be locally produced at the company’s new factory in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
