Big relief for Ola Electric, Ather Energy e-scooter buyers!

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Electric scooter companies, Ola Electric and Ather Energy, which have caught the attention of buyers with their slick promotions as well as standout products, have made a massive announcement that would come as a big relief for all e-scooter buyers.

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Ola Electric and Ather Energy said they will reimburse the cost of chargers to buyers of electric scooters in the larger interest of the EV ecosystem.

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After witnessing unprecedented success over the last 2 years, Ola pointed fingers at some vested interest groups over the recent narrative on charger pricing, said PTI.

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Ola said, "Setting aside the technicalities and as an example for others to follow, we have decided to reimburse the charger monies to all eligible customers."

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However, Ola has not actually revealed the amount to be reimbursed to buyers of its e-scooters.

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Reports citing government officials had pegged the amount to be around Rs. 130 crore.

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Ather Energy said that it was in touch with the Ministry of Heavy Industries on the topic of bundling chargers with the purchase of an EV scooter.

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It added, "While there is no legal compliance requirement to bundle chargers, after discussions with MHI and in larger interest of the EV ecosystem we recently made the change to bundle the charger with the vehicle."

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For those who have already bought the e-scooters, Ather said, "In order to be fair to the customers who had bought the vehicle prior to this change, we have decided to refund the invoiced amount of the chargers for vehicles bought before April 12, 2023."

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Not just Ola and Ather, TVS Motor too announced that it will refund around span class='webrupee'₹/span20 crore as a goodwill benefit scheme to customers who have paid over and above the threshold limit fixed under the FAME scheme.

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