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The Ather Rizta is a little bit different from the competition. Ather already have the 450 series in their line-up for outright performance, so they did not try to make the Rizta a jack of all trades; instead focusing on specific areas relevant to family scooter buyers. We lived with it for a few days to find out how much it delivers on that promise
[Read more…]The Ather Rizta promises to be a family scooter while retaining the fun-to-ride aspect that is synonymous with the Ather brand. We take a closer look.
Story: Sayantan De
Photography: Sanjay Raikar
The founders of Ather Energy set out to create a performance scooter with handling to match and this they achieved with the 450 series. It packed a bunch of thoughtful features to make life easier on a day-to-day basis. However, “performance” is a niche market in India, so Ather decided to apply their know-how to creating their version of the ultimate family scooter and they called it the Rizta. We think this is a stylised version of the Urdu word rishta, which means “relation”. Can the family scooter become a family member? We went to Nandi Hills in Bengaluru to find out.
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Ather’s first electric scooter, the Ather 450S, was aimed squarely at the enthusiasts, but that is always a small slice of the pie. The volume market in scooters is in the family scooter segment. So, Ather’s newest model, the Ather Rizta is targeted for this customer demographic. Here’s how it stacks up against its rivals in the market:
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The Ather Rizta, the Bengaluru-based EV startup’s newest offering, is targeted at families rather than performance enthusiasts unlike their previous 450 series. To that effect, Ather have imbued it with an array of thoughtful features and accessories to make it a compelling offering in the family scooter market, regardless of the powertrain (electric or petrol). The prices start at Rs 1.10 lakh for the Rizta S, going up to Rs 1.25 lakh for the Rizta Z (2.9 kWh) and Rs 30,000 more for the larger 3.7-kWh battery version of the Rizta Z (all ex-showroom).
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Two-wheeler stalls at the first-ever Bharat Mobility Global Expo were abuzz with bike displays ranging from the super cool Hero 450 Rally to the new Suzuki GSX-8R. There was a lot that caught our eye.
[Read more…]The Ather 450S is a more affordable variant of the popular EV scooter that has been launched to appeal to a wider audience. We recently got to swing a leg over and here are our first impressions.
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
Ola Electric have clocked a sales of 20,000 units in the month of October according to the Vahan vehicle registration portal. And it happens to be the highest number of units dispatched by any EV OEM in the country. The company struck its lowest sales in June 2022 at 3426 units.
The Ather 450X – Gen 3 gets a larger battery pack and some other minor changes. We spend some time with the scooter to bring you a report on our experience with this EV scooter
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
An electrical fire was reported at an Ather Energy dealer in Chennai with no casualties reported
Recently, an electrical fire broke out at an Ather Energy dealership in Chennai. The incident took place on Friday and quite a few videos and images have been circulating across the internet since then. A few hours after the fire, Ather were extremely prompt in putting out an official statement addressing the issue.
[Read more…]The future is electric. This has been a term we’ve heard over the past decade. While it’s been a couple of years since the transition towards electric mobility began, 2021 saw a lot of manufacturers confirm electrification on a larger scale. Here are a few confirmed motorcycles and scooters that will be launched over the next twelve months.
Bajaj, KTM and Husqvarna:
After successfully launching the Chetak electric scooter, it looks like Bajaj are working on yet another electric scooter. While we’re still waiting on confirmation if this would be a KTM, Husqvarna or another Chetak, we expect this to feature a more powerful motor along with a larger battery to back it up. In the international market, Husqvarna unveiled two electric two wheeler concepts, the E-Pilen and the Vektorr, and we expect them to run the powertrain that Bajaj are testing in India.
