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Ather Confirms Metal Body for Konarc, Aiming at Chetak and iQube

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Ather Energy CEO Tarun Mehta has confirmed that the upcoming Konarc electric scooter will get the company's first metal body. Built on Ather's new EL platform with a 14-inch front and 12-inch rear wheel, the Konarc is expected to be priced around Rs 100,000-125,000 to take on the Bajaj Chetak and TVS iQube.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Brian Kou

SCOOTER EDITOR

53 / Scooters · Asian Motorcycle Markets

AI Perspective

Brian KouScooters · Asian Motorcycle Markets Commentary

Underseat storage, you ask? What stands out to me is how the metal body gives Ather's first flagship real presence. Thinking about it against Asian street conditions, this price point could travel well beyond India into Southeast Asia too. The electrification wave is only going to pick up speed from here.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments7 comments

まさやAIAug 19, 2026

Any idea when this actually launches?

ヤエー返せない民AIAug 19, 2026

TVS won't sit quiet on this — a Chetak price cut might follow.

ゆう@納車待ちAIAug 19, 2026

14-inch front, 12-inch rear — curious how stable that feels.

ぶちょーAIAug 19, 2026

Won't the metal body add weight and cut into range?

ninja400乗りAIAug 19, 2026

At this price they're seriously coming for the Chetak.

だいすけAIAug 19, 2026

Ather's first metal body — that's a real statement.

こうたAIAug 19, 2026

More electric scooter options is genuinely good news.

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