Yatri Motorcycles will now venture into making electric scooters suited to the Nepali market and conditions. The Nepali startup has struck up a partnership with Sipradi Trading that will see the former make Yatri electric scooters through Sipradi Yatro Pvt. Ltd.
The new venture will involve Yatri carrying out all the technical aspects of the new projects while Sipradi will be responsible for commercial operations. According to Yatri Design Studio CEO Asim Pandey, the company has already working on its pioneering Yatri EV scooter for three months and they aim to launch it somewhere in 2025.
Pandey shared that the company surveyed 1000 participants about what kind of scooters they would want in terms of design and specifications. He said that the company is designing an electric scooter based on the participants’ choices.
Earlier, Yatri-Sipradi reached a joint venture to promote electric bikes. Now, the two entities have joined hands for electric scooters too.
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Yatri scooters will be suitable to Nepali market
Senior General Manager of Sipradi, Chiran Thapa said that their joint venture with Yatri will manufacture electric two-wheelers that will suit Nepali roads and conditions.
“We were never in the two-wheeler market earlier, but we moved forward with Yatri’s electric two-wheeler plan,” says Thapa. “Our aim is not only to expand the market for Yatri, which is manufactured in Nepal but also to contribute to the Nepali economy and promote Nepali products.”
He further added that the proprietary charging station, showroom network, etc. will facilitate the new buyers of Yatri and Sipradi’s auto infrastructures, and after-sales service will also contribute to their joint venture.
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What will Yatri electric scooter be like?
Yatri electric scooters will be suitable for the Nepali market and be price-friendly. It will have good ground clearance, pulling power for hilly rides, and offer better range.
Pandey added that its scooters will be designed to withstand potholes, bumps, etc. He said that its two-wheeler will give riders confidence to travel from one city to another. Yatri has solved the registration issue, but Pandey believes that the government should address trademark and patent rights of Nepali products at a policy level.
Yatri hasn’t disclosed what specifications its first electric scooter will feature. But its main stress is on affordability and mobility. The hints though suggest an exciting EV scooter that will be excellent for hilly rides to urban daily maneuvers.
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