We are always sceptical about financials immediately after an IPO. Companies are at their best behaviour, are prudent, and the numbers are unbelievably good. In some cases, they start deteriorating right after. With that skepticism, mixed with some cynicism, we analyse Ather's latest numbers
It was a bad April for Indian E2Ws, with sales only touching 91,800 units in the month. This is in sharp contrast to March 2025, which saw sales cross 131,000 units. TVS took the lead in April as the musical chairs for numerical supremacy continued...
This Weekender: We conclude our deep dive analysis on the investments in L-category electric mobility; Ather IPO takes off in two days; Yadea in Vietnam: KTM stops CF Moto distribution...
Ather Energy, the oldest bona fide E2W start-up in India, is hitting the Indian bourses soon with a USD 350 million IPO at a valuation of USD 1.4 billion. This IPO comes in turbulent times, as global economies are embroiled in tariff wars, though the Indian E2W market hit a new high last month.
Why do some E2W/L-category vehicle startups get massive funding, while many die without support? What do investors look for? Does everything make sense? What makes startups attractive? We dug through 15+ years of funding data to identify trends. Then, the question: What is the RoI for investors?
Daily News Impact 01-Apr-25: The Indian E2W market hit an all-time high in Mar 2025 - Everyone had a great month except Ola Electric; Yamaha buys Brose e-bike drive unit;
The KTM crisis has again highlighted the continent's high-cost underbelly. It's even more challenging if you are a startup planning to make electric commuter scooters. Mass manufacturing may not be in Europe's future, but boutique players like Colibri certainly have one.
India-based Hero MotoCorp, the second-largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world, announced a management reshuffle yesterday evening. The CEO and CBO have been replaced. Most importantly, Hero is separating its EV & Emerging Mobility Business Unit (EMBU) into a fully independent entity.
The company launched what it says is the Gen-3 of its hardware and software platform that underpins the Ola S1 scooter range. However, it seems that the company has changed the definition of Gen-3 from the one that it had shared during its quarterly results on Nov 08, 2024
Being the market leader in India has been the primary calling card of Ola Electric. Acquiring Etergo and getting the AppScooter to production before the competition could enter the market meant that Ola could gain market leadership. Now, the market is maturing and others are inching ahead.
Are EVs loaded with features that are really smart? Do they create a high-enough barrier to entry? Is there an exclusivity? How long can it stay? What happens after that?
Often what the E2W world calls technology is a smart integration of sensors and rider aids, controlled by software. The ICE world is more mechanical, more metallurgical, more fundamental. What happens when the ICE world figures out software? Can the E2W Technology edge be maintained?
