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NDTV
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Yamaha's River Indie-Based Scooter Snapped Testing
Yamaha has been planning to diversify its electric two-wheeler offering in the country. Recently, it was in the news that Yamaha is working to bring a new electric scooter based on the River Indie, which is codenamed RY01. Now, the Yamaha electric scooter is in the final stages of development as it has been spotted testing in Bangalore. Here is what you can expect from the upcoming Yamaha electric scooter. Yamaha Electric Scooter: Battery Expected The brand has been tight-lipped about its recent development in powering its electric scooter. However, it is expected to get the same battery pack options as offered by River Indie. It is likely to get a 4.5 kW battery pack along with a 6.7 kW battery as an option. Yamaha Electric Scooter: Design Expected The River Indie-based, Yamaha electric scooter has been snapped testing in Bangalore in a camouflaged avatar. However, it does reveal a few of the design highlights that the electric two-wheeler gets. The Yamaha electric scooter gets higher mounted tail lamps (as compared to the River Indie) and redesigned side panels. The rear wheel is exposed along with the rear suspension unit, that gives it a clean look. While the upcoming electric scooter is based on the River Indie, Yamaha has done some rework to make it look distinctive. The front fascia gets vertically oriented headlamps, from the test mule, it is also evident that the Yamaha electric scooter will ditch the side body work under the seats, as seen in the River Indie scooter. Yamaha Electric Scooter: Price Expected The upcoming Yamaha electric scooter is expected to be priced around the Rs 1.45 lakh - Rs 1.50 lakh price bracket. Upon its launch, it will rival the likes of TVS iQube, Ather Rizta, Bajaj Chetak, Hero Vida V1 and the soon-to-be-launched Suzuki e-Access.
NDTV
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Yamaha To Launch New Electric Scooter Based On River Indie
Yamaha will soon enter the affordable electric scooter segment with a brand-new model, which will be based on the current River Indie. The upcoming Yamaha EV is code-named RY01 and reports suggest that it will use the same battery management system and powertrain as the River Indie. Now, it should be noted that Yamaha Motor Co, Japan invested around 40 million dollars in River in February 2024. The investment was made for River's Series B round of funding through third-party allotment. The new Yamaha RY01 electric scooter is likely to go into production during the festive season and is expected to be launched before the year ends. The new EV is being worked upon by Yamaha's global engineering teams in India, USA and Europe. It will likely carry Yamaha's design and brand ethos but engineering, testing, R&D, all will be carried out by River. It will be manufactured by River in Bengaluru and exported to other global markets, 11 to begin with. This also means that there will be increase in scale of production and the production will be mostly localised, keeping costs in check. For a global company like Yamaha to trust an Indian EV startup, with powertrain, engineering, battery integration and testing, is a nod to India's growing R&D and manufacturing capabilities for electric vehicles. The idea was to accelerate Yamaha's EV product strategy, which the company was able to do by collaborating with River. When launched, the Yamaha EV will go up against the likes of the TVS iQube, Ather Rizta, Bajaj Chetak, Hero Vida V1 and the soon-to-be-launched Suzuki e-Access. At present, about six per cent of the total two-wheeler sales in India consists of electric models and that number is only projected to go upwards thanks to government subsidy schemes, ease of use, reduced operating cost and increasing adoption of EVs across the country.
