India's Yamaha Neo Electric Scooter

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The soaring petrol prices are driving EVs (electric vehicles) into the Indian two-wheeler market.

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Hero, Honda, TVS and Bajaj are ready to launch electric bikes and scooters.

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Yamaha Motor India will also join the EV bandwagon with the Neo e-scooter that's already available globally.

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Despite the lengthy thermal management testing process, Yamaha Neo will initially be imported into Japan.

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The battery pack and electric motor will be retuned for Indian riding conditions.

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Local suppliers will also be used to achieve competitive pricing.

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As of 2025, Yamaha will start selling electric scooters in India.

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This 50cc scooter has a hub motor that delivers around 2kW of power.

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Neo has a range of 68km, according to the company.

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