Ultraviolette F77 Electric Bike Launch Tomorrow

This electric bike boasts of a claimed range of over 300km

[UPDATE: Ultraviolette has launched the F77 in India. Full details in our launch story]

Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette Automotive is all set to launch its F77 electric bike tomorrow. Bookings for the motorcycle commenced for a token of Rs 10,000 October 23 onwards. 

We got a taste of India’s highly awaited electric motorcycle in 2019, however, Ultraviolette took its sweet time testing and improving the product over the course of the next three years. And in this period, the company has made some serious improvements, including plonking in a big (for an electric motorcycle) 10.5kWh lithium-ion battery – the biggest on any two-wheeled EV sold in India.

The Ultraviolette F77 has a claimed range of 307km (Indian Driving Cycle) in its top trim and it is unclear whether the company has made any changes to the motor. The previous iteration made 25kW and 90Nm and could hit a claimed top speed of 147kmph. With all the changes, the kerb weight of the bike now has gone up to 190kg.

The company has secured investments from Qualcomm Ventures and Lingotto, hence expanding its Series D funding round. The former is known for being a serial investor in 5G and Artificial Intelligence companies while the latter is an investment management company having controlling stakes in Ferrari, The Economist Group among others. 

Ultraviolette will be using the recently acquired capital for ramping up its presence in India, subsequent expansion in international markets, and strengthening its research and development.

The Ultraviolette F77 is expected to be priced between Rs 3.5 lakh and Rs 4 lakh (ex-showroom). Currently, there’s no other alternative to this electric bike, but the upcoming Raptee electric bike which was spotted recently, will surely make things interesting in the coming months.