Royal Enfield to Launch First Electric Bike Next Year

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-12T08:57:08.104630+05:30

- Royal Enfield is in advanced stages of developing its first electric bike, set to launch in the next financial year starting April 2025. - CEO B Govindarajan highlighted falling costs for electric vehicles, aiming for a competitive, differentiated electric bike. - The company plans to use a fixed battery with fast charging, avoiding battery-swapping. - Royal Enfield has invested in Spanish electric motorcycle maker Stark Future and previewed an electric prototype at the Milan motorcycle show. - The transition to electric motorcycles in India is accelerating, with government subsidies and a growing market for midsize models. Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/af9796cd-0558-40ad-a72f-b7145313c260)

Royal Enfield is in advanced stages of developing its first electric bike, set to launch in the next financial year starting April 2025.
CEO B Govindarajan highlighted falling costs for electric vehicles, aiming for a competitive, differentiated electric bike.
The company plans to use a fixed battery with fast charging, avoiding battery-swapping.
Royal Enfield has invested in Spanish electric motorcycle maker Stark Future and previewed an electric prototype at the Milan motorcycle show.
The transition to electric motorcycles in India is accelerating, with government subsidies and a growing market for midsize models.

Source: Financial Times

19mo ago

ZoomyCupcake

Grapevine

19mo

Royal Enfield with red rocket exhaust

GroovyNoodle

Stealth

19mo

Chappris in Delhi have small bikes with blaring exhaust mods..... absolute nuisance 🤬

PrancingSushi

Stealth

19mo

Who’s gonna buy an electric RE the whole point of getting an RE is it being retro that’s why people opt it over better tech and reliability the Japanese bikes offer