There is already an estimated launch date for the Royal Enfield electric model

Royal Enfield has expanded its product line over the past few years to include motorcycles that cater more and more to the needs of customers and the manufacturer also has plans to launch several new bikes this year. Is an electric motorcycle part of these plans? Well, a recent press conference revealed new details about the launch of Royal Enfield’s first electric motorcycle.

The main revelation at the conference was that the manufacturer is working to create a completely separate business team to handle Royal Enfield’s electric vehicle division. The team has taken even more steps in this direction. Umesh Krishnappa, who was previously Chief Technology Officer at Ola Electric, joined to lead the team. Mario Alvisi, formerly of Ducati, has joined the team as Executive Director of Development. Royal Enfield has been working on developing its skills in the EV space for quite some time now. In 2022, the manufacturer’s parent company, Eicher Motors, made an investment of 50 million euros in Stark Future, the Spanish manufacturer of electric off-road motorcycles.

Fast forward to November 2023, and Royal Enfield unveiled its first prototype electric motorcycle, the Royal Enfield Himalayan Electric at EICMA 2023. The manufacturer said at the time that the bike was basically a “test bed” for future electric projects and offerings. As for whether the electric ADV will be the manufacturer’s first electric offering, we highly doubt it. If someone wants to buy an ADV, most of the time they will want to use it for touring and off-road adventures that mainly require autonomy. This is something that our current battery technology and charging infrastructure will not be able to adequately provide.

That’s why we think Royal Enfield’s first electric motorcycle will be something like a retro roadster, which is primarily intended for city use and occasional highway trips. And we also believe that a prototype of the final production version could be showcased at EICMA 2024. Royal Enfield confirmed at the press conference that the launch will not happen this financial year. We think it could happen sometime in late 2025 or early 2026.

Source: https://www.bikedekho.com/news/revealed-royal-enfield-electric-bike-launch-timeline-16709