Ather Energy has announced that it will host the fourth edition of its annual Community Day event on August 29, 2026, in Bengaluru. Headlined as “A New Dawn of Magic”, this year’s event will see the debut of the company’s first production electric scooter based on its all-new EL platform.
- Ather Community Day 2026 to be held on August 29 in Bengaluru
- First production scooter based on the new EL platform to debut
- New technology, charging and ecosystem updates also planned
Ather EL platform scooter: What to expect?
The EL platform is Ather’s first all-new vehicle architecture since the launch of the 450 series
The upcoming scooter, which was recently spotted testing on public roads, is expected to stay largely faithful to the EL01 concept first showcased at Community Day 2025, even the design patent filed earlier this year support this claim. Spy images revealed a handlebar-mounted headlight, a wide LED DRL integrated into the front apron and styling that closely resembles the design patent filed by the company earlier.
The EL platform is Ather’s first all-new vehicle architecture since the launch of the 450 series and has been developed with greater scalability, manufacturing efficiency and versatility in mind. It will underpin the company’s future electric scooter range, with the first model expected to target the Rs 1 lakh-1.25 lakh price bracket, allowing Ather to compete in the high-volume mass-market segment.
Alongside the new scooter, Ather has confirmed it will unveil a range of innovations across charging, software and the wider ownership ecosystem, with more details to be announced at the event.
Community Day has become Ather’s flagship annual event, where it showcases its future product and technology roadmap. Last year’s edition saw the unveiling of the EL platform, the Redux concept, next-generation fast-charging technology and AtherStack 7.0, with this year’s event expected to focus on bringing that new platform into production.
