Here's why leading e-scooter company Hero Electric had zero dispatches in April

Gill also apologized to customers for a longer waiting period for their orders, and assured that the company has geared up alternate sources to resume production soon. However, no further details on the alternate sources were given.

Talking about the recent fire incidents that have led to concerns over safety issues around electric vehicles, Gill said the company is revisiting its systems and processes related to batteries to further reinforce the quality assurance.

"The recent happenings of fire incidents is an awakening call for the industry and we believe that even the best of the companies should introspect and constantly improve their designs and quality to repose confidence in the electric mobility that is going through such a robust growth path," he said.

India's electric two-wheeler sales have skyrocketed in the recent times with March 2022 seeing a massive 370 percent growth compared to the same period last year.

Hero Electric led the sales in March with 13,023 units, a 149 YoY growth, the highest, followed by Ola Electric with 9,127 units and Okinawa with 8,284 units.