Ather bets on Indian names as Konarc mass-market scooter nears launch

Ather Energy says its shift to Indian product names, from Rizta to Konarc, is designed to deepen local consumer connect. Its EL-platform mass-market scooter is due on August 29, as paid pre-orders rose 158% year on year to 1.5 lakh in Q1 FY27.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 21:10 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Ather Energy is adopting Indian product names such as Rizta and Konarc to strengthen local consumer connect. It plans to launch its EL-platform mass-market scooter on August 29 amid 158% year-on-year growth in paid pre-orders to 1.5 lakh units.

Why this matters

The naming shift follows Ather Energy's IPO subscription signals, including its retail quota filling by Day 2 after reaching 63% on Day 1 and 28% on Day 2.

retail-brand is accelerating, up 99,300% QoQ.