- First Royal Enfield bike in two years
- Electric Himalayan could be the first bike
- Working on a range of new EVs
Royal Enfield has been working on a series of new electric motorcycles. This development was revealed in last year's annual report. But this time, there are some concrete details about the possible launch timeline of an EV.
During the Q1 financial reporting, the company's top honcho revealed the exact timeline of its first electric motorcycle. Siddharth Lal, CEO of Eicher Motors, said that the company is two years away from its first EV hitting the market. Many people are working on this project, and some prototypes have also been readied. Currently, their engineers are riding these prototypes. The top honcho also said that they are working on a different EV platform that will help them stand out and differentiate from the rivals in the market.
A few months ago, we revealed the first concept pictures of the electric Himalayan. This concept had a bigger battery pack loaded with top-spec technology. Royal Enfield might use this EV concept and share the company's direction in this growing segment. The electric Himalayan will likely get one of the best riding ranges in the market due to a bigger battery pack. As a result, the overall price would be higher. Now, we think Royal Enfield would want to start its EV journey with the most expensive model and then come down the price bracket.
