Ather Energy to open third plant in Maharashtra

This new Ather plant will be its first outside of Tamil Nadu, will manufacture both Rizta and 450 electric scooters.

Published On Jun 27, 2024 11:27:00 AM

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Ather Energy to open third plant in Maharashtra

Ather Energy has announced that it will set up its third manufacturing facility in Bidkin, Maharashtra. This new facility will manufacture both its line-up of electric scooters as well as battery packs.

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Ather currently has two manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu, one dedicated to battery production and the other for vehicle assembly. The new facility in Maharashtra allows Ather to get closer to more markets in the country by reducing its logistics cost and speeding up delivery of its e-scooters to its customers.

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Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra, said, "Maharashtra offers a conducive business environment and continues to be a top destination for investments. We are happy to have Ather in Maharashtra, solidifying the state’s position as India’s leading automotive and manufacturing hub.” He also took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to say that Ather’s Rs 2000 crore plus investment will generate employment for around 4000 people.

Shri. Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra with Swapnil Jain, Co-founder & CTO at Ather Energy.

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Swapnil Jain, Co-founder and CTO at Ather Energy, said, "Since 2021, our facilities in Hosur have been serving as our national manufacturing hub, catering to the demand across the country. With the support of the Tamil Nadu government and a strong supplier base, the existing facilities remain crucial for Ather. With our expanding product portfolio and the increasing consumer demand for our scooters, we decided to strategically diversify our production capabilities to an additional location that will be closer to more markets in the country."

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The new manufacturing facility will not only rationalise our logistic cost but will also hasten the delivery of finished products to our customers. We are thankful to the Maharashtra government and its policies that foster EV manufacturing and growth.”

As the demand for electric two-wheelers (especially scooters) is increasing, Ather Energy is focusing on increasing its production capacity, expanding its product portfolio, showrooms and charging infrastructure across the country. Ather currently has over 200 dealerships and over 1900 Ather Grid fast chargers across India.

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