Weekly Two-wheeler News Wrapup: Hero’s Vida Electric Scooter Launch Details, Honda CG125 Special Shown, Simple One Gets Extra Range And More

New electrics on the horizon and maybe a hardcore entry-level Honda ADV?

Electric mobility is gathering a lot of momentum at the moment with a lot of key established brands announcing their intentions this past week. Here’s what made the most noise:

Vida: Hero’s New Electric Sub-brand

Hero’s journey as an EV maker has commenced with its new sub-brand Vida. To know when the first Vida product arrives, head over to this story.

Honda Partners With Hindustan Petroleum, Patents The CRF190L And Shows Off The CG125 Special

There were quite a few Honda-centric news stories this week. For the domestic market, the Japanese bikemaker has partnered up with Hindustan Petroleum to set up swap stations at the latter’s fuel pumps. While the Activa e is still a while away, Honda could perhaps be gearing up towards a more adventurous take on the CB200X and bring us a proper competitor to the Hero XPulse 200 4V. 

Lastly, the Chinese arm of the company has brought out a stunning rendition of the CG125, replete with traditional Honda livery and logos.

Yamaha Vino Gets New Colours

We were particularly intrigued by the Yamaha Vino scooter last year, primarily because of its unique styling. Yamaha has gone ahead and given it some rather trendy colours for 2022. Check them all out in this story.

Royal Enfield ‘Constellation’ Trademarked

Now here’s a new addition to the flurry of Royal Enfield motorcycles expected in the next 24 months: the Constellation. This is most likely going to be powered by the 650cc twin engine. More details in this story.

Simple Energy Boosts The One’s Range

The Simple One already had a pretty tall claim of a 236km range figure and now the brand has gone ahead and outdone itself even further. Check out this story to know how the One manages an even better range figure now and what the price of this particular variant is.