Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette Automotive has launched its first mass-market electric scooter, the Tesseract, priced at Rs 1.45 lakh. The scooter features a 20.1 bhp motor with a range of up to 261 km and advanced tech features like radar-based ADAS. Deliveries start in Q1 2026.
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