Hero MotoCorp commences deliveries of electric scooter VIDA in Delhi; aims rapid expansion of charging infra

The country's largest two wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday said it has commenced deliveries of its electric scooter VIDA V1 in Delhi after having started the process in Bengaluru and Jaipur. The company said it is planning rapid expansion of its sales and charging network across multiple cities coinciding with the start of the sales process.

"We have completed the first phase of our plan with commencement of deliveries in all three cities...Our next target is to expand our sales and charging network in India and global markets," Hero MotoCorp Head - Emerging Mobility Business Unit (EMBU) Swadesh Srivastava said in a regulatory filing.

Hero MotoCorp had launched VIDA V1 in October last year in two variants Pro and Plus. VIDA V1 competes with the likes of OLA S1 Pro, Ather 450X and TVS iQube.