TVS is gearing up for a pretty big moment this year. They’re taking the new M1-S electric maxi-scooter to EICMA 2025 in Milan on November 4, and this isn’t just “another” electric scooter. It’s one of those launches where the brand is basically saying, “Hey, we’re not just playing in India anymore, we’re ready for the global stage.” The M1-S already exists in a form through their partner ION Mobility, but this time TVS wants to show it off under its own name, in Europe, in front of everyone. And yeah, it sits above the iQube — this one’s faster, bigger, and meant to look premium.
Why TVS is showing it in Milan
EICMA is where bike brands go to flex. In the last few years, Indian companies started using it to prove they’re building stuff that can stand next to European models, not just budget commuters. So TVS going there with an electric maxi-scooter makes total sense. They want dealers and riders in Europe and Southeast Asia to see that they can build an EV that actually fits city life there — proper speed, proper range, nice design — not just something cheap.
The numbers actually look good
What’s cool is that the M1-S doesn’t look underpowered. TVS gave it a 12.5 kW motor and a 4.3 kWh battery, which is already more than you get on basic city e-scooters. Because of that, it should do 0–50 km/h in about 3.7 seconds and hit around 105 km/h at the top. That’s real speed — you can hop on a ring road or do a short highway bit without feeling like you’re in the way. They’re also aiming for up to 150 km of range, which, if you ride normally, basically means you don’t have to charge every day.
Charging seems reasonable too. It should fill up in roughly three hours on a regular setup, so you can plug it in at home or work and you’re good. That’s kind of the sweet spot for people in European cities who don’t want to mess around with weird chargers or swapping batteries.
Looks like a proper maxi-scooter
Design-wise, it’s not trying to be quirky or toy-like — it looks like a grown-up scooter. Sharp front, LED lights, those angry DRL “eyebrows,” and a flat floorboard (which riders still love because… bags). The seat is long enough for two people and slightly stepped, so the passenger doesn’t sit awkwardly low. The rear end is clean too, more like an urban tourer than a rental scooter.
You can also tell it didn’t start life as a cheap India-only product. TVS worked on it together with ION Mobility, so it already had to look good in places like Singapore and Jakarta. That’s probably why it feels a bit more international — upright position, space for small stuff, modern lighting, probably a connected dash.
Not just for India
This part is kind of interesting: TVS hasn’t said, “Yes, India first.” That usually means they might launch it in Europe and some ASEAN markets before bringing it home. And honestly, that fits. A 12.5 kW, 105 km/h, 150 km scooter makes a lot of sense in places where people actually ride that fast every day and where rules are stricter. It’s less of a “how cheap can we make it” product and more of a “let’s show what we can do” product.
So with this one scooter, TVS can talk to three groups:
- people in Europe who want an electric that doesn’t crawl
- people in Southeast Asia who already saw the ION version
- dealers who need a nice EV to display next to the petrol models
That’s pretty smart.
Features people will expect
TVS hasn’t dropped the full spec sheet yet, but at this level everyone expects the same stuff, so it probably comes with:
- full LED lights
- a few riding modes
- regen braking
- maybe a reverse-assist (super useful in parking spots)
- a color/TFT screen with phone pairing
And since it’s EICMA, they’ll 100% show the nicest, most loaded version first. Then they can strip or tweak stuff for each market later.
Why this launch matters for TVS
TVS has been slowly building this story: “We can do EVs, we can do sporty scooters, we can do premium bikes, and we can do it globally.” Showing a high-spec electric scooter in Milan helps them tell that story louder. Also, timing matters. Europe is getting crowded — Chinese brands are coming in cheap, European brands are making cool city EVs, and everyone’s talking “urban mobility.” If TVS walked in with just another 45 km/h scooter, nobody would care. But coming in with something that does 100+ km/h, has a big battery, and actually looks good? That gets attention.
Where it has to win
Let’s be real: performance alone won’t make it win in Europe. People also care about reliability, service, software that doesn’t glitch, and a price that doesn’t feel like it’s trying to be Italian. TVS actually has a good story here — their scooters survive in crazy Indian heat and traffic, and that’s something European riders care about too, even if they don’t say it. If TVS can back it up with a decent warranty and parts support, it can convince people who are still unsure about electric two-wheelers.
If the price lands in the middle — not bargain-bin, not Vespa-premium — it can even work for fleets or corporate mobility.
What to watch on November 4
So on launch day, the details that will actually matter are:
- the final power figure (continuous, not just peak)
- the official range on a European cycle
- whether they added any kind of faster charging
- the exact app/connected features
- which countries get it first
- and whether they keep the “M1-S” name everywhere
If all of that lines up, this scooter will basically sit above the iQube and tell everyone, “TVS can build EVs for outside India too.”