How Ather 450X, 450 Plus Electric Scooters Are Made | New Hosur Factory Tour

Ather Energy has shifted its manufacturing facility from Whitefield to a swanking new 1.23 lakh sq. ft. factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. With this shift, the production capacity at Ather Energy has increased 10 times. Pradeep Shah recently visited Ather's new factory and in this video, he explains what the new facility is all about along with the manufacturing process of Ather 450X and 450 Plus electric scooters.
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Correction: At 7:02 - It is 'cities' instead of countries. Mistake regretted!
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[@ritzz5589]

7:01 Wow didn't know our country had additional countries within itself

[@Amanshetye]

Yea 😂

[@Amanshetye]

And even total states with union territory is not even close to 40 😂🤣

[@FforfreeNet]

If OLA keeps it electric scooter within Rs.80K mark.. a new electric revolution will start..

[@abhijeetnigam3740]

True but they are not going to do that 🥱

[@Pradeep-ix6dj]

@@abhijeetnigam3740 It will be around 1-1.1lk for the base model which is still attractive.

[@ashrafamin4373]

Ola declared it will be 130k for their front row of model scooter...and ather 146 as same....no huge differ 👍

[@shreyaskumarpradhan1005]

75k at Maharashtra Ola electric

[@livelovetoday591]

Why not 50k 🙄🙄🙄

[@ganeshvadcar8098]

Proud moment for India, In glad to be a loyal customer of this fantastic creation

[@pradeeptosingh9740]

Much Appreciated....well done ATHER.....MADE IN INDIA 🇮🇳👏

[@nileshmajethiya9670]

Wish u all the best for make in India.

[@mohameduzair]

Awesome

[@ravinaga9435]

Nice video 👌👍😍🥰

[@jerinmathew8392]

If they make a budget version with same range, sales will skyrocket. There are a lot of people out there who doesn't want the bells and whistles on it and need a basic electric scooter with good performance.

[@ExpressDrives]

Yes, the good news is that a low-cost scooter is on cards too.

[@tobomlego3451]

I'm proud of this indian startup company and i hope near future it wil acquire our indian market ..... 👏👏👏

[@bolasingh4383]

Not indian startup but ola bought it this company from netherlands

[@pinkyfinger9851]

@@bolasingh4383 chutiye ye ather hai na ki etergo jisne ola ke saath collab kiya hai

[@nishandh100]

@Bola Singh Ignorance is bliss.....

[@saurabhsoni1759]

Amazing video.

[@ExpressDrives]

Thank you Saurabh :)

[@karthikraj3917]

Good job everyone nice going

[@ExpressDrives]

Thank you Karthik. Glad you liked our work :)

[@moneyji1604]

7:03 They said and I quote "present in as many as 40 countries' around India"... 😂 Very well said.

[@anitosh]

Happy to know that they manufacture everything except the batteries. Currently, China has lithium-ion reserves. But soon India will find its way. Proud of you ATHER.

[@shas312]

The South American countries of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia have more than China. India has struck a deal with Argentina to get lithium. A company called Khanij Bidesh Ltd has also been set up by a conglomerate of PSU's to buy lithium mines in the south american lithium triangle.

[@rahulrathore2310]

China has over 95% control over mines all over the world.

[@abhijnansaha3509]

@@rahulrathore2310 Not at all

[@rocky821]

@@rahulrathore2310 whatsapp uncle spotted

[@rahulrathore2310]

@@rocky821 my brother is in china and is in lithium extraction business situated in Congo, All the mines in congo and nearby places are controlled and bought by china

[@alphonsamathew4882]

7:01 40 Countries Accross India 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 in A country with 28 States😁

[@souravbhattacharjee8036]

Would you please update about Kolkata!!

[@vinayaswaroop2818]

40 countries across India by end of this year?

[@satishkannan6318]

How to do change tyre ... Without center stand

[@malavmodi6917]

Mene Ahmedabad me ather 450x test drive kiya. Mere pass already revolt 400 he but muje aur ek Lena he. Ather ki price bhot jayada he and Ahmedabad me jo ather ka dealer he uska Kam bekar he me jab dealer ke pass test drive ke liye Gaya to uska staff ka response accha nahi tha.

[@ExpressDrives]

Hey Malav, thanks for writing in! Humne aapka feedback Ather ke sath share kr diya hai and they said, they will look into it. Hopefully, aane wale time me aapka experience better hoga Ather Ahmedabad dealer ke sath :)

[@flaviopereira3494]

Velocidade máxima.....Altonomia....tempo de recarga da bateria.....

[@IamRanJos]

They should tie-up with private companies to offer complimentary travel allowance packages for daily commuting

[@harshporwal]

QUALITY

[@bijayapatnaik5237]

I heard 40 countries across India :)

[@dharmarajan1989]

When the government gave Fame 2 subsidy, ather increased the scooter price instead of giving the subsidy to customers.

[@senseianjanmahato8722]

Remember ather doesn't have goal like tesla mission statement or elon musk ji. That is why ather will fail.

[@abhijeetnigam3740]

Yahi toh problem hai india ki ab koi Chinese brand a kee market le lega 🥱

[@pranavpatil1362]

they can't afford it 🙄🙄

[@annasqureshi8322]

Is it good for hilly areas

[@icecreamparlourtelaiya4060]

Waiting to launch in jharkhand

[@ExpressDrives]

It should happen next year.

[@crispan1987]

Waiting comes in goa

[@ExpressDrives]

It will be launched in Goa possibly next year.

[@user-iw5mr3wk2w]

After dyno test wheels are muddy how 🤔

[@aniketrajput3258]

Why hub motor is not used

[@alexanderaman3677]

Waiting to launch in Bihar (Begusarai)..

[@fanmade3d]

It's good I have test driven it, but it is expensive as Bajaj Dominor 250 ex showroom that is insane for a range of 75 kms only.

[@ExpressDrives]

They are also working on bringing a low-cost version in future!

[@suhaskulkarni7259]

Why don't you consider the lower running costs also with electric? The technology is still evolving..

[@fanmade3d]

@@suhaskulkarni7259 Agreed bro looking forward to buy OLA scooter. I an going to ditch the petrol bike.

[@vivekpmc1992]

Going to manufacture in Bangladesh??? Y not in north East instead???

[@rajputgamer8106]

Waiting to launch in delhi

[@ExpressDrives]

We too. Launching in Delhi next month.

[@MazhaR__]

@7:32 40 counties in India?🙄🙄

[@stockrock8938]

Hiii...why there is no dealer in goa

[@fearview67]

We will buy second hand collector edition

[@ronaldregan1]

7:01 Not countries. States

[@utkarshojha9568]

7:02 40 countries across India??? ....

[@PrakharSahu2006]

40 Countries?

[@ash66635]

Do u mean 40 cities across India or countries.?

[@bidsvon6379]

The branding could have been better. Mere sticker type name branding at rear side is very shy.

[@abhinavprabhu308]

I will definitely not buy for a range of 75kms scooter though it is a performance oriented. It is damn expensive !! 🙏🙏

[@suniljoshi9624]

JAI HIND

[@anildone8877]

Sir speed, bik is best reng 120 honi chahiye thi sir

[@KJSvitko]

All electric cycles are the future.

[@bhaskarraojayavarapu3228]

Yes

[@Mrsagar641]

How to apply dealer ??

[@amantedecapaldi4037]

I am going to. Pass out 12th this year can I work for ather even as a worker ?

[@amantedecapaldi4037]

The display is OLED or lcd ? Made in ? And battery and motor made in ? Advise to ather contact sandy Monroe for production helps 😎❤️🔥

[@patakha6420]

Big problems of Indian companies is they don't understand the Indian customer, as Chinese companies understand it better

[@varunmoka28]

Ather needs to start planning for a robotic factory as soon as possible. I agree in india we have a good manpower supply for work like this and employment and stuff but not efficiency and speed, robots cant be beaten in that and only through automation you will climd exponential production and growth. Just look at Tesla. Raise $500 million funding, automate the whole process. Best time to take the advantage.

[@soumyaranjanbarik3015]

Odisha want ather scooter..pls start selling on Odisha

[@nik_reels2029]

450 plus pro bhi nikal do

[@simonsurovlogs2205]

I want to get it.

[@ExpressDrives]

You can book through Ather Energy's official website.

[@RespectBroz]

Still it's not came to Hosur for public use

[@ExpressDrives]

It's available for sale in Bengaluru.

[@Ahnvideos272]

Chhattisgarh mein kab aaega

[@ExpressDrives]

Hopefully, by the end of this year.

[@uddipanborah7622]

Kia faida..??. Till now not available in all parts of India..

[@manglarampalariya7986]

450x main electric dynamo lagaiye se battery charge ho jayegi

[@mohammadamer5766]

40 countries across India 🤔

[@vishalk1091]

olA WILL be building one in 2s xD

[@MazhaR__]

OLA fucked 😁

[@aayushirsawade9876]

These are highly priced scooter .. not affordable for everyone...yet they are expanding production is a thing i appreciate

[@Slayr929]

Li ion Battery are expensive ,if demand will go up it will reduce 🙂

[@bestclips4525]

@@Slayr929 then how come ola came with 1 lac

[@Slayr929]

@@bestclips4525 pricing competition bro india mein koi lithium ion ka reserve nahin hein ,uske saath poora battery pack import hota hein lithium ion k refine karne ka facility bhi ane wala hein 🙂🤗

[@technicalreviewsbypraveen]

Sir chandigarh me kab tak available ho jaayega

[@ExpressDrives]

Next 3 to 6 months me.

[@shas312]

Chandigarh is already listed on their website. They will be coming soon.

[@UjjwalPratapSingh45]

Sir ji Delhi me launch ka kya plan h?

[@ExpressDrives]

Will happen this month only.

[@audiobookshindi4877]

Ola wile overtake it

[@karthikfit5453]

Proud Ather owner 😎

[@jagmeetsingh3122]

You should tie up with other producers in India who import parts from china and assemble in India.

[@AdvocateGauravNagar]

Need to show the Revolt manufacturing hub

[@ExpressDrives]

We will surely do that whenever Revolt invites us for a factory tour!

[@AdvocateGauravNagar]

They are not going to invite you and anyone Please approach yourself first All the customers needs to watch the Revolt hub and their manufacturing time limits.

[@RudrakshSharma-vb6bv]

@@ExpressDrives invite nahi karenge jana padega .

[@saurabhnagarkar654]

Am I the only one who is thinking, Ather should launch their IPO?

[@anandshangari8233]

IT LOOKS TO BE ONLY AN ASSEMBLY UNIT

[@SalimKhan-jd4pz]

Wait for the revolution honda an hero are not launched official

[@dineshdere7262]

अमरावती मे या वाशीम मे मिलेगी क्या??

[@kapilmaliwad1470]

Olà will give tough competition

[@bolasingh4383]

It is ola subsidiaries

[@kapilmaliwad1470]

@@bolasingh4383 thanks for information 👍🏼ℹ️

[@vijisxyz]

No mention of price! That’s the key!

[@lingesh2773]

Blames anther for the price of the scooter. Proceeds to pay 95rs for 1 L petrol.

[@sreenesreene]

@@lingesh2773 no no its 1.7 lakh

[@abhinavprabhu308]

₹1.7 Lakh Onroad Hyderabad!!

[@bajiraomane5895]

@@abhinavprabhu308 in Maharashtra state it is 1.22 lakh

[@KoushikGarai-vi9qv]

Banate he na components judte he

[@KishoreKumar-cs6dd]

Any other places available in karnataka than bengaloru

[@supreethj7962]

Mysore

[@shas312]

Hubballi and Mysuru is listes in their website. They will be coming soon.

[@vishnujayakumar1467]

waiting for ola

[@pinkyfinger9851]

It needs a dark red, blue and green colour badly

[@Preeticare7239]

Can I pre order now in bihar

[@ExpressDrives]

No. It will take a few months for Ather to come to Bihar.

[@manojantoa1945]

I think ampere is best in producing low cost scooters

[@harsha6655]

Ola etergo

[@manojantoa1945]

@@harsha6655 it comes around 1.5L

[@jrjee20]

When it comes to performance, ather wins it hands down but if want to go for little less budget 80 - 95k, epluto 7g and magnus pro are good choice. In Non registered models ampere reo plus and etrance are looking good. As of now buy only from Ather, PureEV and Ampere since rest all are looking like sell and disappear companies. No long term support guaranteed. They just assemble chinese parts stick random logo and sell.

[@rkedits2807]

Sir any vacancy is there please inform sir

[@audiobookshindi4877]

Searching job in KZbin comment section?strange?great

[@kapilmaliwad1470]

@@audiobookshindi4877 digital india 😂

[@Shindeji_07]

Madhya pradesh me launch kitna time lgega kya aap bta skte h

[@ExpressDrives]

Company ke according aane wale 3 se 6 mahine me Indore me launch ho jayega.

[@Shindeji_07]

Ok apne man ki baat bol di me indore me hi rha hu 😊

[@ExpressDrives]

@@Shindeji_07 Waah, badhiya :)

[@anilchoubey7155]

Awesome, but we want battery production also here, no dependency, totally Indian, looking forward for it

[@amantedecapaldi4037]

Keep thinking.. india dosent have lithium resources here no raw material here need better and alternative material. But that's decades away till then will have to use Chinese or ASEAN cheap products

[@stylevilla7102]

SIR PUNJAB MEI KAB AAYEGA.

[@ExpressDrives]

Next 3 to 6 months me.

[@stylevilla7102]

THANKS JI

[@rishabhshukla1060]

Pls come up..I wanna buy it. And plz I heard that we have to pay evry month some money is that true.if yes then I am not going to buy it.

[@shas312]

No. Subscription is not compulsary. Its optional. You can opt out of subscription if you do not need the connected features.

[@stockrock8938]

Instead of expanding 40 countries better supply ather scooter to our own home costumers....Goa and goan are waiting for ather scooters

[@shas312]

Its 40 cities. He mistakenly said it as 40 countries.

[@stockrock8938]

@@shas312 ok...thanks

[@sunildasrathraojagtap1888]

Resp Sir We are Not lecture to production shed ets Our Intrest Product Quality Durebility After servic Main parts Bettery life . Other Spich West of Time . make In India Our interest 🙏

[@chaitanya4381]

Ola s1 pro is best over filim 115 km

[@jitenkrai]

My concern is, what happens in case if the EV scooter malfunctions on the road. There is no roadside mechanics available for it, rider has drag it long to the showroom/service centre or leave it there.

[@shas312]

They have roadside assistance. You can call them. And it has 3 year warranty. If anything happens, they will replace it for free. Mine had a faulty wiring and and fan. They replaced it free of cost.

[@sargonofakkad7997]

Ather scooter 150k + price valuable than KTM bikes

[@Lohith_Logistics]

😂 I know u hates ktm small seats, But u cant compare EV to PV.. Iam riding Honda Hornet, but still I likes KTM products

[@FlyingFamily]

Does this scooty can support 180kg(2 person weight)

[@arvindmurugesh6934]

I went for a Test drive,we were 2 guys around 80 kg each.It was a smooth ride

[@gaurangagarwal4704]

Price could be 130k max

[@76harishkumar]

1.80 +

[@KotaSarat52]

it is 1.7 on road

[@KotaSarat52]

it has a less Km range in real world and too costly...must increase range capacity and bring down prices for the future of EV

[@naveenkc8606]

Correct bro 70k is expensive than market

[@KotaSarat52]

@@naveenkc8606 its not 70k bro its 1.7 lakhs

[@naveenkc8606]

@@KotaSarat52 bro its 70k more expensive than current market price ..this bike price should be 1 to 1.2 lacs

[@KotaSarat52]

@@naveenkc8606 yes correct 1 to 1.2 would be better pricing

[@kingta143]

Scooter 🛴 price is very High so common man can't afford it

[@arunkumar834]

How much ever you guys keep posting about.. no sales will happen, paid reviews strategy using by ather.. moreover expensive and just 70-80km in single charge.. Expensive vehicle for plastic body.. after 3yrs battery replacement will cost 75-80k. So think wisely and buy it.

[@vverma1973]

Battery not removable for charging... not buying..

[@avishekmukherjee4363]

First India have to solve load sheadding problem then we need more charging stations in highway infra need to be expanding more and more

[@vineetnagavi3689]

Load shedding!!! What state do u even live. It's almost gone in my state?

[@avishekmukherjee4363]

West Bengal durgapur

[@avishekmukherjee4363]

I live in a city not a town though frequently power cut happens in summer time

[@harsha6655]

@@avishekmukherjee4363 I live in Bangalore... U know South India contributes more than 65 percent of Indian gdp

[@avishekmukherjee4363]

So there is a difference between Bangalore Mumbai Delhi Kolkata and other cities

[@yogishprabhu7400]

low range high price..

[@jaikishinuttamchandani9008]

Too costly.

[@audiobookshindi4877]

Price=royal enfield

[@Slayr929]

Lithium ion pack are costly ,coming years it will be reduced 🙂🤗

[@CrazyMade]

Ather 450 s stopped

[@ExpressDrives]

Yep, replaced by Ather 450X and 450 Plus.

[@76harishkumar]

Too costly Rivals on way

[@sand786s]

this scooter is only for rich people. just 70km range for 1.7 lacs scooter.

[@aravindgtr]

Sadly yes

[@lokesh4980]

It’s absolutely the best for cities like Bengaluru!

[@manojantoa1945]

Ampere magnus pro and Zeal comes around 75k only

[@shas312]

@@manojantoa1945 , you cant compare Ather to Ampere. Ather has many features such as aluminium frame, connected features, highly efficient PMS motor and it comes in a completely different category of premium scooter. Also Ather uses mostly quality components, designed and made locally. Ampere is mostly budget oriented. Most parts are imported from China and assembled. Also build qualities of each differ mostly.

[@darkresearch1062]

India is country of 40 countries 🤣