Indian Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd has announced the price of its first electric scooter, the ๐๐-๐๐, ๐๐ญ โน๐,๐๐,๐๐๐ (๐๐ฑ-๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ, ๐๐๐ฅ๐ก๐ข). The scooter will be available in a Bluish White colour and retailed through select Blue Square dealerships, marking Yamahaโs calibrated entry into Indiaโs fast-evolving electric two-wheeler segment. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐-๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฆ, ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐.๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ค ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ, paired with a 4 kWh fixed battery. With a top speed of 79 km/h, the scooter is positioned for urban commuting. Yamaha has also focused on durability, offering IP67 protection for the motor and battery, IP65-rated electronics, and a 3-year or 30,000 km battery warranty.
HEV’s Take on This
Yamahaโs EC-06 priorities reliability, motor technology, and weather protection over aggressive pricing. This signals a premium, quality-first EV strategy, likely aimed at brand-loyal urban consumers rather than mass-market volume chasing.
India Yamaha Motor has unveiled its first electric scooters for the Indian market – the Aerox-E and the EC-06 — marking the company’s entry into the electric two-wheeler segment. The move aligns with Yamaha’s long-term global strategy for sustainable mobility and its plan to expand beyond the internal combustion engine (ICE) portfolio.
The Aerox-E is positioned as a high-performance electric scooter in Yamaha’s premium ‘Maxi Sports’ category, while the EC-06 has been developed as a city-focused commuter model targeting urban and intercity riders.
Yamaha Aerox-E: Performance-focused electric scooter
The Aerox-E is powered by a 9.4kW (peak) motor generating 48Nm of torque and uses dual detachable 3kWh batteries with high energy-density cells. Yamaha claims a certified range of 106km. The scooter offers three riding modes -Eco, Standard and Power along with a Boost function for quick acceleration. It also gets a reverse mode for added convenience.
With the action speeding up in India’s electric scooter market, we are seeing major manufacturers enter the segment with new models to compete against popular offerings. The latest to enter the electric scooter race is India Yamaha Motor (IYM), with the new EC-06 e-scooter.
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