The company has been surprised by the rate of vehicle electrification in India, which "is accelerating" product development for this market, according to Yamaha Motor India chairman Eishin Chihana.

 

India could also become a key hub for the company's electric scooter exports to Europe and emerging markets.

 

He said that the company is now creating an electric scooter prototype. "With the growing fuel prices and poorer fuel efficiency of the (petrol-driven) scooter, we expect the penetration (of electrification) to be a lot more in the scooter area," he said.

 

In Chennai, the R&D department is presently working on the product. Yamaha's factory in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, is most likely where it was made.

 

The manufacturer of the Fascino 125 scooter and FZ-X motorcycle expects its electric scooters to perform similarly to a 110-125 cc petrol scooter. They could have a range of 50-60 kilometres per charge.

 

The scooter is being modified from the company's current model in Europe, but the Indian version will get its own battery management system and changes to fit the topography and climatic needs of the nation, he added.

 

The scooter is being modified from the company's current model in Europe, but the Indian version will get its own battery management system and changes to fit the topography and climatic needs of the nation, he added.

 

India is one of Yamaha's major strategic export centres for the ensuing ten years. When compared to Indonesia, the Indian automotive ecosystem has advanced in EV technology and capability quite quickly. We anticipate playing a significant role in EV exports in the future due to the greater local acceptance and demand for EVs on the worldwide market, he said.

 

With sales of fewer than 500,000 units, Yamaha Motor India concluded the previous fiscal year with a market share of 3.53 percent. In the next three to four years, Chihana wants to see the company's market share double.