Ather Energy has confirmed that it will unveil its first mass-market electric scooter on August 29 at the fourth edition of Ather Community Day in Bengaluru. The upcoming model is expected to help the company expand its presence in the affordable electric scooter segment and introduce a new platform that will underpin future products.The new scooter is the first to use Ather’s modular EL platform. According to the company, the architecture has been developed to improve scalability, versatility and manufacturing efficiency.Ahead of its official debut, prototypes of the upcoming scooter, believed to be the EL01, have been spotted testing on Indian roads. The test mule suggests that Ather is moving towards a more practical and family-focused design. Compared to the 450X, the new scooter is expected to have a longer wheelbase, a wider seat and a larger floorboard.The spy images also show that the production version will largely continue with the design seen in the near-production concept shown earlier. The scooter is expected to feature a handlebar-mounted headlamp along with a wide LED DRL on the front apron. It can also ride on a larger 14-inch wheel in the front, while the rear can use a smaller 12-inch wheel.The EL platform is engineered to accommodate battery packs from 2 kWh to 5 kWh. The new scooter is also expected to use a swingarm-mounted electric motor. Suspension duties will be handled by telescopic forks at the front and a single shock absorber at the rear, while braking is likely to include a front disc brake and a rear drum brake.When launched, the new Ather electric scooter is expected to slot below the Rizta in the company’s portfolio. It will take on established rivals such as Bajaj Chetak and TVS iQube in the growing mass-market electric scooter segment.