Electric Two Wheelers Reviews

With the wind rushing through their hair, they zip past on bikes, electric scooters and mono-wheels, effortlessly passing lines of hot-and-bothered drivers stuck in the endless Paris traffic. In the French capital, the new mobility revolution has caught on fast, with locals and tourists embracing the growing array of app-based ways to get around. And with climate change bringing frequent heatwaves and more peak pollution alerts, Paris is beginning to push back against the dominance of the car.

The Harley-Davidson Livewire is the brand's first-ever electric motorcycle and the company has finally revealed full specifications and pricing on the production-spec model.

Here's a look at the top electric motorcycles and electric scooters which will make their way to India by 2020.

Revolt Intellicorp has received 2,500 pre-bookings for the RV 400 ever since it began pre-bookings on June 25, 2019. The company is also accepting bookings for the RV 400 through Amazon, which began on July 5, 2019.

Revolt Intellicorp's first electric motorcycle, the Revolt RV 400 is now being offered for pre-booking on Amazon.in.

Hero MotoCorp has announced a reshuffle in its top management as the company aims to explore new trends in the auto industry. The world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer has assigned Vikram Kasbekar as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) replacing Markus Braunsperger, while Rajat Bhargava has been given the responsibility to head the newly created 'Emerging Mobility' business unit. Both Vikram and Rajat will continue to report to Dr Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Hero MotoCorp.

Hero MotoCorp Chairman Pawan Munjal has said in the company's annual report that Hero is working on multiple electric vehicle projects.

Homegrown EV manufacturer Ather Energy has commenced its operations in Chennai, its second market after Bengaluru. The company held its first customer event last weekend in the city, and has also begun accepting pre-bookings for its electric scooters for a token amount of Rs. 5000. The Ather 450 is priced at Rs. 1.31 lakh, while the entry-level Ather 340 is priced at Rs. 1.11 lakh (all prices, on-road Chennai), and will be officially launched tomorrow. The prices are about Rs. 5000-6000 more expensive than Bangalore. It is to be noted that the on-road price is in-line with the current GST rate of 12 per cent on EVs, and is likely to see a reduction once the GST council approves the five per cent rate as recommended under the Union Budget 2019.