With intentions to introduce two electric bikes by early 2026, Royal Enfield, a mid-size luxury motorcycle manufacturer owned by Eicher Motors, has revealed its new electric vehicle brand, Flying Flea. Flying Flea is the next significant phase in Royal Enfield’s development, according to Siddhartha Lal, managing director of Eicher Motors.
“This is the next chapter in the history of Royal Enfield. While the first chapter of petrol bikes will continue to grow with a lot more plans in our petrol journey, today we have the bandwidth and the capability to do an electric vehicle,” Lal told while launching the Flying Flea brand at the Milan Motorcycle Show.
“For us it is not just another launch, this is really monumental in the way we look at Royal Enfield…The scale of how we are looking at this is – the beginning of the next 25 years chapter starts today.”
The new model is based on the original Flying Flea, which debuted in the 1940s as a lightweight, compact motorbike intended for World War II military use.
By early 2026, Flying Flea’s first two motorcycles—the classic-styled FF-C6 and the scrambler-styled FF-S6—will be available for purchase, with the C6 model anticipated to debut the following year.
“Some smaller utility scooters are selling but the big ones are not selling. On a motorcycle you want a long-range. With the current technology, it is not possible. If the battery is going to be too big, too heavy, then you get range anxiety, charging issues,” Lal said while talking about the current electric two-wheelers in the market.
“What is really missing is something that is lightweight, absolutely drop-dead gorgeous, fun, premium exciting that can cater to city plus range requirements.”
For the FF-C6, Royal Enfield promises a magnesium battery case that combines organic design language for the best weight savings and cooling, as well as a flowing forged aluminium frame that offers a lightweight yet sturdy construction with a “timeless” appearance.
The company has already hired important senior management executives for Flying Flea and has invested more over Rs 1,500 crore to its electric car business. Over the past several years, they have established a committed team of more than 200 engineers in India and the UK and have been making significant investments in research and development for electric cars.
While Royal Enfield has already acquired new land for the electric vehicle facility in Cheyyar, the first set of electric vehicles however will be coming out of its Orgadam facility – from a separate manufacturing line. The new electric vehicle facility will have a capacity to produce 1.5 lakh units per annum.
Eicher Motors has also acquired around 10% stake in Spanish high-performance electric motorcycle maker Stark Future, with plans to co-develop electric motorcycles.
Meanwhile, the automaker’s first Flying Flea model will launched in the international markets. Subsequently, the company plans to launch in India as well.
“There are other markets around the world, where there is traction for electric vehicles, like markets of Europe, the US, and Latin America. We will bring the model to India eventually…It is by definition part of the plan, but may be later,” he said.
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