On January 12, 2026, The Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries (excluding Sugar), Government of Karnataka, rolled out Yamaha's first electric scooter, EC06, at River Mobility's manufacturing facility in Hoskote, Bengaluru Rural district. The project is expected to generate economic value through job creation

On January 9, 2025, Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) announced the launch and commencement of bookings for its first electric scooter, the Suzuki e-ACCESS, priced at INR 188,490. The Suzuki e-ACCESS is powered by a 4.1 kW motor delivering 15 Nm torque with a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery.
The s

On January 12, 2026, Ultraviolette unveiled its voice assistant 'Violette', developed in partnership with Soundhound AI, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas. The showcase demonstrated how riders can interact with the F77 using voice commands. Using the wake phrase 'Violette', riders can activate

On January 9, 2026, Honda announced it will start selling the UC3, a fixed-battery electric motorcycle comparable to a 110cc petrol model, in Thailand and Vietnam from spring 2026. The UC3 marks the debut of Honda’s new global electric motorcycle direction.
The UC3 is powered by Honda’s first fixed LFP battery and an

On January 8, 2026, KTM launched the new KTM RC 160 motorcycle for INR  185 thousand. The motorcycle is powered by a 164.2 cc liquid-cooled engine delivering 19 PS at 9,500 rpm and 15.5 Nm at 7,500 rpm with a high-revving character up to 10,200 rpm. The motorcycle features a 6-speed gearbox and achieves a top speed o

Valeo Group (Valeo) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hero MotoCorp to co-develop advanced rider assistance systems (ARAS) for internal combustion and electric two-wheelers. They will introduce advanced sensing, perception, and intelligent technologies across both entry-level and premium segments, inclu

On January 7, 2026, Niron Magnetics announced a collaboration with Matter Motor Works to integrate Iron Nitride magnet technology and Variable Flux Motor (VFM) designs into Matter's electric motorbike products. The collaboration brings together Matter's liquid-cooled powertrains, in-house gearboxes and intelligent ve

On January 5, 2026, Simple Energy launched Gen 2 models of Simple One and Simple OneS, along with the Simple Ultra electric scooter. Simple Ultra offers an IDC range of 400 km powered by a 6.5 kWh battery, with a top speed of 115 kmph and 0–40 kmph acceleration in 2.77 seconds.
The Simple One Gen 2 (4.5 kWh variant)

On December 31, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) announced that the targets set by the MHI for the electric three-wheelers (e-3Ws) (L5) segment have been met (288 thousand units) ahead of time under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme. The incentivization for e

On December 30, Ola Electric announced that the Roadster X+ (9.1 kWh), powered by its in-house developed 4680 Bharat Cell battery pack, has received approval under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), 1989 from the International Centre for Automotive Technology (iCAT), Manesar.
With this certification, Ola Electri

On December 25, 2025, Ola Electric announced that it had received a sanction order from the Ministry of Heavy Industries for approximately INR 3.7 billion under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components (PLI-Auto Scheme) for FY 2024-25. The sanction relates to demand incentives on the

Announced on December 22, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reported data from the Department of Land Transport that notes all kinds of 100% purely electric mobility registrations of 12,436 units in November 2025, up 69.1% YoY. Registrations of electric private passenger cars and electric motorcycles acco

On December 22, 2025, Kinetic Watts & Volts Ltd. (KWV), the electric mobility subsidiary of Kinetic Engineering Ltd., announced a technology partnership with Jio Things Limited to integrate voice-assisted controls, IoT-based digital clusters and connected vehicle technologies into all upcoming Kinetic EV two-wheeler

On December 22, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reported that motorcycle production in November rose 3.2% YoY to 199,640 units, comprising 146,167 CBUs and 53,473 CKDs. For the first 11 months of 2025, total motorcycle production reached 2,268,275 units (1,811,598 CBUs and 456,677 CKDs), marking a 2.0%

On December 16, 2025, Ola Electric Mobility Limited announced that its founder-promoter has sold a small part of his personal shares one time to fully repay a promoter-level loan of INR 2.6 billion, which will free up the 3.93% shares that were pledged. After this, the promoter group will still own around 34% of Ola

On December 18, Oben Electric raised INR 850 million in a pre‑Series B funding round from several Indian American family offices, along with existing investors, taking its total funding to INR 2.85 billion. The company plans to use the new capital to expand its national retail footprint, increase brand visibility, an

On December 10, 2025, Autoline Industries Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Autoline E‑Mobility Private Limited (AEMPL), launched its first electric two‑wheelers in India under the Oxstar brand, with models named Oxstar Z1 and Oxstar Z2. The products, which cater to the domestic market, have receive

On December 12, 2025, Hero MotoCorp’s electric mobility brand VIDA unveiled the DIRT.E K3, a size‑adaptive electric off‑road motorcycle for young riders aged 4–10 years, priced at INR 69,990, with retail sales scheduled to begin on January 15, 2026. The motorcycle is powered by a 350W continuous / 500W peak electric

On December 10, Sibros announced a collaboration with Greaves Electric Mobility to integrate its Deep Connected Platform into its Ampere electric bike lineup. This initiative will enable real-time data logging, over-the-air (OTA) software enhancements, predictive maintenance, and secure OTA diagnostics. By incorporat

On December 6, 2025, Hero MotoCorp and Harley‑Davidson jointly launched the all‑new Harley‑Davidson H‑D X440 T motorcycle along with the CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide models for the 2025 lineup. As part of the launch, the H‑D X440 range was repriced, with the H‑D X440 T starting at INR 279,500, the H‑D X440 S a