Yamaha Archives - Shifting-Gears

Key highlights Yamaha electric scooter launch under consideration The upcoming EV will possibly share its underpinnings with the River Indie Launch timeline of the upcoming EV still not confirmed Yamaha is currently considering a new EV platform for India. This new platform is likely going to house a new performance-based scooter that is expected to share its underpinnings with the River Indie e-scooter. Also read: Upcoming Hero electric dirt bike design patent image leaked online Yamaha electric scooter - what to expect? As per a latest report published online, Yamaha is currently considering various platforms to enter the Indian electric two-wheeler segment. Yamaha officials have confirmed that internal considerations are ongoing on whether to create a global platform or a domestic platform for future e-scooters. Last year, Yamaha invested Rs 332 crores in River, a Bengaluru-based EV company that sells its premium e-scooter called Indie. This company is also backed by Toyota as its Indie scooter offers a competent structure for creating different EVs. As per the report, Yamaha is eyeing to utilize this architecture by River to create a new e-scooter. Moreover, unlike its competitors, like Honda, which has stepped into the price-sensitive e-scooter market with its Activa Electric, Yamaha believes that performance-oriented EVs are more aligned with its global image. Additionally, creating a new performance electric scooter is being calculated for financial feasibility. If the cost of creating a new premium e-scooter is not met by the Indian sales numbers, then a global platform will be more suitable so that the cost-benefit ratio can be maintained positive. As of now, the officials have said that it is a long time before the e-scooter hits the Indian roads. This possibly means that it will take a few years before we can get our hands on the first-ever electric Yamaha scooter in India. Also read: Ultraviolette to enter the mass market two-wheeler EVs soon Our verdict The electric two-wheeler market in India has grown rapidly and sensitively. All the new products that are launched in the EV market are price-sensitive, offering more value and utility. It will be interesting to see how Yamaha will position itself in the crowded EV market of India. Source

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