The new scooter from Hero MotoCorp will use a fixed battery pack and is expected to be priced affordably under Rs 1 lakh.
India’s electric two-wheeler sector is growing rapidly, as evidenced by the 14 lakh units sold in FY26. Hero MotoCorp’s Vida had a slow start at the time of launch, but the brand is now registering strong growth. Vida is currently ranked fourth in the list of best-selling electric two-wheeler brands. To maintain and boost the momentum, Hero MotoCorp will increase production and also introduce new products. Let’s see the details.
New Vida scooter will be launched in August
Hero MotoCorp had entered the electric two-wheeler sector with the Vida V1 range. These were positioned as premium products and were priced slightly higher. To increase volumes, Hero MotoCorp introduced the Vida VX2 range in 2025. Their pricing was quite affordable and Hero also gave buyers the option to choose the BaaS scheme. Since that time, Vida’s sales have been on a steady growth path.
To boost its future growth in the EV segment, Hero will introduce several new products. One of these will be a new model which will have a fixed battery pack. The success of products like TVS iQube, Bajaj Chetak and Ather scooters has shown that there is a large group of users who prefer a fixed battery pack setup. By launching a new model based on a certain battery configuration, Hero can target an entirely new segment of users.
Hero’s new electric scooter is expected to be equipped with a 3.8 kWh battery pack. It may be priced under Rs 1 lakh, which will make it accessible to a wider audience. More new products will be introduced in 2027. These include the Vida Ubex and Lynx off-road bikes. Hero is focusing on making its electric models available in more places across the country.
production will be doubled
Hero MotoCorp will increase production on a large scale to meet the growing demand for its electric scooters. The production capacity is currently 3.3 lakh units per annum, which will be increased to 6.6 lakh units per annum by 2027. Vida scooters are manufactured at the company’s facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. There are also plans to increase production from the current 1.48 lakh units to 2.8 lakh units by the end of FY 2027.
These efforts will help meet the needs of the ever-growing electric two-wheeler market. Not long ago, electric two-wheelers contributed only a small share to the total two-wheeler sales in the country. This has now changed, with electric two-wheelers expected to contribute 6.5% of total sales in FY2026. This is an improvement from last year’s 6.1% contribution.
Electric two-wheelers continued to register strong growth in the first month of FY2027. Total sales in April stood at 1,48,677 units, while 92,536 units were sold in April 2025. This is a massive increase of 61% year-on-year. Hero Vida is at fourth position with sales of 15,230 units in April. This is a triple-digit year-on-year growth of 148% compared to 6,150 units sold in April 2025. Vida currently has a market share of 10% in the electric two-wheeler segment.