Hero MotoCorp ups stake in India’s electric scooter startup Ather Energy

Hero MotoCorp ups stake in India’s electric scooter startup Ather Energy

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Motorcycles and scooters manufacturer Hero MotoCorp announced that it has acquired an additional equity stake in Ather Energy, India’s first intelligent electric scooter manufacturer, for Rs84 crore ($11 million).

The new investment raises Hero MotoCorp’s shareholding in Ather Energy to 34.58 per cent. The firm last invested $19 million in the electric scooter startup in 2018.

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