Hero VIDA V1 Electric Scooter Launched, Hero Moto Enters the Electrics Market

Nearly a year after new and old competitors first entered the electric vehicle market, Hero Moto has finally made its debut under its new brand name Vida. Hero MotoCorp's VIDA is a new electric brand with a fresh look.

Apart from Ather, where Hero Moto also happens to be the largest financial investor, the company wants to compete with green rivals like Ola Electric (funded by Japanese SoftBank), Okinawa, Bounce, and Hero Electric with its products.

Other than the entry-level Vida V1 Plus, which has a top speed of 80 km/h and a range of 143 km on a single charge, the V1 Pro, which costs Rs 1.59 lakh and has a range of 165 km, is the scooter with a bigger battery.

Depending on the model, Hero MotoCorp's Vida V1 electric scooter will have a range of up to 165 kilometers on a single charge under optimal circumstances.

The scooters were created by the R&D teams at Hero Moto and its design facility in Germany. Other goods, some of which would be more widely available and mainstream, will be released in the future, according to Munjal, the company's chairman, and CEO.

Vida, which will house all of the group's environmentally friendly products, including those created in collaboration with Taiwanese Gogoro and US-based Zero Motorcycles, will make its premiere in three locations at first—Delhi, Bangalore, and Jaipur—and then extend to eight more.

The scooters' batteries are detachable and can be charged even at home, in addition to the dedicated charging network that the company is establishing. Deliveries of the scooters will start in the second week of December. According to Munjal, the business is considering sharing the network with Ather.