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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The manufacturer’s subsidy has already been revoked since quite some time.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
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Since the FAME-II subsidy for both these manufacturers was revoked, their sales are amongst the lowest every month among the top seven EV manufacturers.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

Not that one could ever accuse Honda of being lax in the Indian market, but the Japanese giant is really getting serious about its product line-up for our country
2 min read31 May '23
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Matter Aera prices to increase by Rs 30,000 from June 6

Just a few months after its official ‘launch’, the Matter Aera e-bike’s prices have been hiked by a substantial Rs 30,000
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

While we eagerly await what is quite possibly the most comprehensive update to the 390 Duke ever since its launch, new details continue to trickle down the grapevine
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

Just a couple of weeks after hiking the prices of its flagship offering, the Super Meteor 650, Royal Enfield has increased the prices of the Hunter 350, Classic 350, Scram 411 and the Himalayan 411
1 min read30 May '23
Dinshaw MagolDinshaw Magol
Royal Enfield Hunter 350 price, Classic 350 prices hiked.

Is this the Royal Enfield Hunter 450?

It's no secret that Royal Enfield is readying a bunch of motorcycles based on the upcoming Himalayan 450’s platform
2 min read29 May '23
Autocar India News DeskAutocar India News Desk
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, Hunter 450, price, details, engine, features.
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