Ather Energy

Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Founder
  • Tarun Mehta
  • Swapnil Jain[1]
HeadquartersBangalore, Karnataka, India
Products
Production output
Increase 51,749[2] (2022)
RevenueDecrease 1,754 crore (US$210 million) (FY24)[3]
Increase −1,059 crore (US$−130 million) (FY24)
OwnerHero MotoCorp (37.2%)
GIC (15.04%)
Tarun Mehta (6.63%)
Swapnil Jain (6.63%)[4]
Websiteatherenergy.com
Footnotes / references
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Ather Energy is an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer, headquartered in Bangalore. It was founded by Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain in 2013. It currently manufactures electric scooters known as the Ather 450 Apex, Ather 450S, Ather 450X, Ather 450X Pro and Ather Rizta. It has two EV manufacturing facilities, one in Whitefield, Bangalore, and the other in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.[6][7]

It is India's third-largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer after Ola Electric, TVS Motor Company and Bajaj Auto . It has also established electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country, called Ather Grid.

  1. ^ "Tarun Mehta & Swapnil Jain: Electrifying Scooters". Forbes India.
  2. ^ "Ola Electric Leads E2W Sales In 2022, TVS, Ampere Catching Up". Mobility Outlook. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. ^ "After 4X growth in FY23, Ather Energy's revenue declines in FY24". Entrackr. 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Ather files DRHP to raise Rs 3,100 Cr via IPO; Hero MotoCorp won't sell shares". Entrackr. 9 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Ather Energy To Set Up New Factory, Increase Production Capacity". NDTV. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Ather Energy rolls out five-year loan plan to fuel EV adoption". The Times of India. 7 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Ather Energy sells 15,256 e-scooters in May 2023: Highest-ever monthly sales". Financialexpress. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.