{"id":24822,"date":"2024-04-06T11:02:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T11:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/06\/indian-companies-should-make-electric-2-wheelers-for-global-market-amitabh-kant-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-04-06T11:02:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T11:02:06","slug":"indian-companies-should-make-electric-2-wheelers-for-global-market-amitabh-kant-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/06\/indian-companies-should-make-electric-2-wheelers-for-global-market-amitabh-kant-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian companies should make electric 2-wheelers for global market: Amitabh Kant &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bengaluru: The future is electric in India which has seen a meteoric rise in EV adoption and homegrown companies should now aim to make electric two-wheelers for the global market, the G20 sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant, said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at Ather Energy\u2019s community day event here, Kant said that India is already the biggest exporter of two-wheelers in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is the time for Indian EV companies like Ather to not only make 2 two-wheelers for the domestic consumers but also for the world,\u201d Kant told the gathering.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s EV sales nearly doubled in 2023 and are likely to grow 66 per cent this year, driven by rising consumer interest, government initiatives and infrastructure development, according to Counterpoint Research.<\/p>\n<p>Ather Energy, one of India\u2019s electric scooter manufacturers, also launched its family scooter, called the \u2018Rizta\u2019, at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Starting at Rs 1,09,999, it comes with connected features to enhance the riding experience like \u2018SkidControl\u2019 and WhatsApp on the dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe entered the two-wheeler market with our performance scooter, the 450 series, which was recognised in the industry. Now, we are setting foot in the family segment with the Rizta, which has been designed and engineered with the Indian family in mind,\u201d said Tarun Mehta, Co-Founder and CEO, Ather Energy.<\/p>\n<p>Additional safety features which were previously seen on Ather\u2019s 450 series of scooters are integrated into the Ather Rizta, said the company.<\/p>\n<p>All three variants come with a top speed of 80 kmph and two riding modes \u2013 Zip and SmartEco.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(IANS)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n  }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Bengaluru: The future is electric in India which has seen a meteoric rise in EV adoption and homegrown companies should now aim to make electric two-wheelers for the global market, the G20 sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant, said on Saturday. 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