August 26, Tuesday: New Delhi Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 was a haven for scooter and bike enthusiasts, from concept electric bikes of the future to superbikes that could deliver performance. Here's a summary of all two-wheeler launches, unveils, and concepts that hogged the limelight this year.
Ampere
Greaves Cotton-owned electric vehicle company Ampere has introduced its much-awaited Nexus electric scooter. The Nexus, which is targeted at family customers, promises intelligence, affordability, and practicality. With its sporty design and focus on range per efficiency, the company is going aggressively after the mass commuter crowd.
BMW
BMW Motorrad added luxury sheen to the launch of the CE 04 electric scooter and R 1300 GS adventure motorcycle. While the CE 04 signifies urban mobility enabled by technology, the R 1300 GS confirms BMW's legacy in the adventure-touring segment. Both vehicles signify the focus on luxury and performance by the company in India.
Hero MotoCorp
Hero's electric equivalent, the Surge S32, is a two-in-one electric scooter with the benefit of the capability to multi-wheel. The innovation is flex oriented as Hero jumps into the evolving EV segment aggressively.
Honda
Honda dominated the headlines with the SC e: electric scooter and the much-awaited Activa Electric launch. Honda is at the cusp of the future as India's most popular scooter brand enters the electric vehicle arena.
Suzuki
Suzuki's Burgman Electric concept and well-known sportbikes, such as the V-Strom 800DE, were notable. Based on the current maxi-scooter design, the Burgman EV gives us a glimpse of Suzuki's utilitarian yet fashion-forward EV strategy in India.
TVS
TVS Motor Co. has taken everyone by surprise with the X EV scooter and Apache RTE electric racing bike concept. The X EV is TVS's vision of electric premium, while the Apache is its motorsport heritage reimagined for the electric era.
VinFast
Vietnamese company VinFast came to India with aggressive EV plans, introducing its electric scooters to city mobility. The company's entry into India marks a significant milestone towards greater competition in the EV space.
Yamaha
Yamaha surprised enthusiasts by introducing the R7 superbike and Neo electric scooter. Yamaha's sporting roots return in the form of the R7, and the auto major's decision to make its presence felt in India's electric two-wheeler space is validated through Neo's EV.
The two-wheel industry in India is less focused on a conventional road map to an EV and is more focused on technology without doing away with the performance on a cycle, Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 said. Mass market electric motorbike or boutique cruiser, the expo presented a universe wherein all the established and upcoming participants are keen to re-engineer the mobility of Indians.
