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No price hike for Hero Electric despite FAME-II subsidy cut

The manufacturer’s subsidy has already been revoked since quite some time.
1 min read31 May '23
Dinshaw MagolDinshaw Magol
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Hero Electric Optima price, FAME-II subsidy reduction.

The FAME-II subsidy is going to see a significant cutback from tomorrow (June 1), which would force most EV two-wheeler manufacturers to revise their prices soon. Amidst this, Hero Electric, one of India’s oldest EV players has announced that it won't be doing so.

Why Hero Electric won’t be hiking its prices

Hero Electric was one of the manufacturers that was under scrutiny for misappropriation of the FAME-II subsidy a few months ago. Following an investigation, MHI revoked the subsidy for Hero Electric and Okinawa, which meant that both companies have already revised their prices back then. To read more about this matter, you can click here.

Since the FAME-II subsidy for both these manufacturers was revoked, their sales are amongst the lowest every month among the top seven EV manufacturers. Click here to read more about that.

Matter has pre-emptively revised the prices of its upcoming Aera e-bike, and in the coming weeks, we expect more EV manufacturers to hop on that bandwagon.

5 upcoming Honda bikes, scooters in India

Two electric scooters are on the cards for India – one with a fixed battery pack and the other with a removable design.
2 min read31 May '23
Zaran ModyZaran Mody

Matter Aera prices to increase by Rs 30,000 from June 6

After the price hike, the 5000 and 5000+ variants cost Rs 1.74 lakh and Rs 1.84 lakh, respectively.
1 min read30 May '23
Dinshaw MagolDinshaw Magol
Matter Aera electric bike price, range, charging, features.

Next-gen KTM 390 Duke TFT display revealed in spy shots

The layout of the new TFT dash on the next-gen 390 Duke is similar to the larger KTM 1290 models.
1 min read30 May '23
Dinshaw MagolDinshaw Magol
KTM 390 Duke price, next-gen model TFT display spied.

Royal Enfield Hunter, Classic, Himalayan 411 prices hiked

All the models have seen a small increase ranging between Rs 2,755-5,000.
1 min read30 May '23
Dinshaw MagolDinshaw Magol
Royal Enfield Hunter 350 price, Classic 350 prices hiked.

Is this the Royal Enfield Hunter 450?

Royal Enfield is also working on developing a Scram 450, which will be a more accessible alternative to the Himalayan 450.
2 min read29 May '23
Autocar India News DeskAutocar India News Desk
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, Hunter 450, price, details, engine, features.