Ather’s paid scooter pre-orders jump 158% as capacity expansion gathers pace
Ather Energy recorded 150,000 paid pre-orders in Q1 FY27, up 158% year on year, as its Hosur plant runs near full capacity. The company plans to lift annual capacity from 420,000 to 920,000 units by Q1 FY28, launch a mass-market scooter on 29 August and has reported positive EBITDA.
Ather Energy’s paid scooter pre-orders rose 158% to 1.5 lakh in Q1 FY27, creating dealer-level waiting periods. It is expanding capacity through an Aurangabad plant, launching a mass-market scooter on 29 August, and reported its first positive EBITDA.
Why this matters
The pre-order increase follows Ather Energy's April 2025 IPO retail subscription reaching 63% on day one, a Q1 comparison with Ola Electric, and HDFC Securities' June 2025 Buy initiation citing 31% upside.
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