When we look across the world for E2W success stories, nothing comes close to India-based Ather Energy. From starting as a college-incubated startup (IIT Chennai - no small feat!) with...
December is usually a slow month for two-wheeler sales in India. This one was compounded by the fact that October and November had been exceptionally strong. The Indian government reduced taxes (GST) on two-wheelers from 22nd September 2025, from 28% to 18%. This had a positive impact on ICE two-wheelers,...
The year draws to a close, a very significant one for the electric mobility industry across the major markets. Africa Remains the Most Intense For us, the most significant market of 2025 was Africa. The continent is finally gaining momentum with multiple startups gaining some traction. We recognised the potential early...
I have been camping in Dubai for the last few days, and as is a habit now, the trip turned into a market study of the delivery market. Most of my current observations about Dubai have already been captured in our rather comprehensive Global Fleet and Delivery Market Report that...
This post starts with conversations I have had with industry veterans over the last five years. No names of people or organisations are mentioned, as we regularly face legal notices and police complaints for our writing. While the notices, when nicely framed, make good wall decorations, they are a temporary...
Vmoto, the Australia-Shanghai-based manufacturer of electric scooters, has signed a cooperation agreement with Thailand-based AJ Advanced Technologies and Gunagdong DHA. As part of the cooperation agreement, Vmoto would support AJ Advanced in its plans to set up a battery swapping and fast-charging electric motorcycle project in Thailand. For the project,...
When it comes to electric mobility, there are two Hondas, and they are worlds apart. The first is outside China, and that is taking baby styeps, bumbling and stumbling along the way. Most of that world is being build around the MPP. It was, that is, till the WN 7...
When it comes to electric mobility, the Japanese Four have had a laid-back approach for years. They take their cues from Toyota, never going extreme climate-tech-wokish. None of them wants to burn money to sell electric scooters, even if that means losing some market share in the short term. This...
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A few hours back, Donut Lab and Verge Motorcycles posted announcements that will redefine how we look at performance electric motorcycles and battery technology in the future. Donut Lab is the Helsinki-based technology innovator that has created the Donut Motor, essentially an in-wheel motor which leaves the hub of the...
Remember Gachaco? It is a fast-spreading battery swapping network in Japan, a collaboration between the four Japanese two-wheeler manufacturers and ENEOS Holdings. Unlike many other collaborative swapping networks elsewhere, Gachaco is an experiment that has worked out well. It is getting popular in Japan, and Honda has deployed multiple models...
Ampersand Energy, one of Africa's earliest startups to offer electric motorcycles and battery swapping, has opened its swapping network to everyone who would like to design and deploy motorcycles around Ampersand's batteries. Ampersand has a network in Kenya and Rwanda, with Kigali and Nairobi being the prime hotspots. The first...
Vmoto has continued its international investment strategy with an investment in LIT Energy. This is one of the most significant investments to date as it gives Vmoto access to Vietnam, the third largest, and one of the fastest growing, E2W markets in the world. Vmoto will invest AUD 200,000 in...
India-based performance electric sports bike manufacturer Ultraviolette announced last week that it has raised USD 45 million as part of its Series E. This funding includes the USD 21 million that Ultraviolette had already announced in August 2025, raised from Lingotto and TDK Ventures. The new funding has been raised from...
Long-time readers of InsightEV will know that I have a bias toward Africa. I believe it is the best fit for mass deployment of electric motorcycles. With nearly 80% of all African motorcycles being used as motorcycle taxis, delivery rides, or in some sort of commercial activity, the benefits of...
That is the most common and significant question that investors and startups ask each other when pitch decks are discussed. The common fallacy is to take the overall sales in any market, call it the Total Addressable Market (TAM), and assume that their vehicle startup would be able to take...
Large storms always start with small disturbances. All we need is for a few small wind turbulences to align, and they turn into havoc pretty quickly. The same is the case with bushfires. All it takes is a careless spark, followed by inflammable material, then dry stuff (also called more inflammable...
Kofa was an early starter in co-developing a motorcycle targeting African urban centres and Boda operators. The Jidi, co-developed with Chinese manufacturer TailG, is distinctively modern compared to the motorcycles deployed by other players like Spiro, Roam, or Ampersand. TailG Jidi is more modern-looking than the other motorcycles deployed in Africa The...
This interview is lightly edited for clarity and length. Michael Spencer is a serial entrepreneur who recently spent four years ramping up Model 3 and Model Y production and scaling the supercharger and energy businesses at Tesla. Zeno is launching a sport utility electric motorcycle, a portable/swappable flexible-use battery, and a charging-plus-battery...
Remember Gachaco? It is a fast-spreading battery swapping network in Japan, a collaboration between the four Japanese two-wheeler manufacturers and ENEOS Holdings. Unlike many other collaborative swapping networks elsewhere, Gachaco is an experiment that has worked out well. It is getting popular in Japan, and Honda has deployed multiple models...
Over the years, Yamaha has established the image of a performance-oriented brand in the Indian market. Till now, it has stayed away from the booming Indian electric scooter market. The Japanese brands have been slow in entering the Indian market, but Honda and Suzuki have both now launched scooters...
Verge Motorcycles, the Finnish-Estonian electric motorcycle manufacturer, has managed to make its epic TS Pro even better. The new TS Pro has received styling updates and has shed some weight. Donut Motor 2.0 The biggest change in the TS Pro comes from the Donut Motor. This is the second-generation Donut Motor,...
Vmoto had a new entry-level scooter at EICMA. The new CP has been designed by Pininfarina and is a smart-looking scooter. No specs or details were shared, but this will go in the same space as the CUx. The new CP has been designed by Pininfarina New VS4 The...
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