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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Delhi-based Revolt Motors has emerged as a standout story for electric motorcycles in India against all odds. Now it has to prepare for an onslaught of new competition, starting with top e-scooter maker Ola.
India’s top electric scooter maker Ola Electric will launch its first battery-powered motorcycle today. CEO Bhavish Aggarwal has been billing Ola Roadster X as the next big thing for his EV company. Ola's newest offering, though, has a formidable challenger waiting.
Revolt Motors. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because this little-known company is among the very few in India that make electric motorcycles. The market itself is niche—electric motorcycles were only a tiny sliver of the 114,000 electric two-wheelers sold in 2024. But this seven-year-old, Delhi-based company is a rare standout success.
In January 2025 alone, Revolt …
A proposed Rs 12,000 crore incentive shifts the focus to components after the first scheme fell short. But raw material dependence, gaps in technology and China’s dominance remain.
The startup isn’t sure where its future lies—in electric motorcycles or the more recently announced electric scooter? Unsurprisingly, none of the products have amounted to anything so far.
The EV maker is turning to gig-worker rentals to absorb its scooter output. But questions on cost, competition and execution make its latest pivot uncertain.
