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Ather Energy expands service network to 500 centres
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- Date
- Company
- Ather Energy
- What it does
- electric two-wheeler maker
- Kind
- Launch
- Sector
- Mobility & Logistics
What they do
Ather Energy is an electric two-wheeler maker expanding its service network across India
What happened
The company increased its service centres from 277 to 500, nearly doubling its footprint in FY26
Why it matters
Ather is also expanding its retail experience centres, planning to scale from 600 to 700 by FY26
The details
- Ather Energy Limited, an electric two-wheeler maker, announced it has expanded its service network to 500 authorised centres across India.
- This expansion aligns with its growing retail footprint, which includes 600 experience centres as of December 2025.
- The company plans to scale its experience centres to 700 by FY26.
- Ather's service expansion includes Gold Service Centres with modern facilities and ExpressCare, a 60-minute maintenance service available at 82 centres.
- The move comes as Ather reported improved financial performance in Q3 FY26, with revenue of ₹954 crore and a 57% reduction in losses.
The bigger picture
- Ather's service expansion reflects its strategy to make EV ownership seamless and convenient for riders.
- The company is contrasting its approach with Ola Electric, which is reducing its physical retail network from 700 to 550 stores.
- Ather's market share in February 2026 was 18.43%, placing it among the leading EV two-wheeler makers.
- Ola Electric's market share fell to 3.55%, pushing it out of the top five players.
About the business
- Ather Energy is an electric two-wheeler manufacturer based in Bangalore, India.
- The company sells electric scooters such as the Rizta and 450 Series, with models available at prices like ₹104,758 ex-showroom Mumbai.
- Ather focuses on making EV ownership seamless and convenient through its service and retail networks.
- The company offers limited-time discounts and subsidies to encourage purchases before the PM E-Drive subsidy ends on March 31, 2026.
- Ather's service network includes Gold Service Centres with modern facilities and ExpressCare, a 60-minute maintenance service.
What happens next
- Ather plans to scale its experience centres to 700 by FY26.
The deal
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Founders
- Tarun Mehta, Fundraiser, morale keeper, and day-to-day organisation manager
- Milind, Leads product development and concept evolution
- Swapnil, Handles hardware, software, electronic, and mechanical aspects
- Ravneet, Runs marketing, sales, after-sales, and AtherGrid functions
- Sohil, Steers financial strategies
- Harendra, Strengthens procurement strategy and supplier management
- Sanjeev K., Leads manufacturing and drives transformation
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