The two concepts are studio mock-ups for now, but development is underway. Hyundai is responsible for the design and development, while TVS would be responsible for manufacturing and marketing the E3W. The E4W is still in exploratory stages, and Hyundai is reviewing its global potential. About the concepts Images suggest that Hyundai...
Last Thursday, we looked at Yamaha and tried to make sense of what the second most important Japanese brand is doing. While Honda is for everyone, Yamaha has always been exciting and maintains some nuances of exclusivity. The company lives by its product ethos; we expect the same when it...
At the ongoing Bharat Mobility Expo in New Delhi, Suzuki India launched the e-Access scooter. This is the brand's first electric scooter in any market. On multiple occasions, the media has reported Suzuki testing an electric variant of the Burgman Street scooter. This scooter is energized with two Honda MPPs and...
Several media outlets report that Tauranga, NZ-based electric motorcycle manufacturer UBCO, has entered receivership. The New Zealand-based company also had a significant operation in the US. The New Zealand Autocar magazine reports that Stephen Keen and David Ruscoe from Grant Thornton have been appointed as receivers, and all employees have been...
Livewire has released the S2 Alpinsta, its fourth electric motorcycle overall and the third model on the S2 Arrow platform. Like the previous two models - Mulholland and Del Mar, the Alpinsta targets a micro-niche in the market while using the same mechanicals and electricals as the other two. The first...
Yamaha is the company Honda fears. They don’t say that, but if any Japanese majors have the size and tenacity to challenge Honda’s domination, it is Yamaha, except for the fact that Yamaha has decided to be premium and pursue margins (and that’s not bad). The company has consciously decided to...
Looking at the team page on Damon‘s website, it appears that their long-standing CTO - Derek Dorresteyn - has left the company. We have not seen a press release or information to the exchanges to this effect, but Damon has been pretty prompt in the past in updating their team...
Last week, Yadea announced at CES that it had started integrating sodium-ion batteries into its electric scooters. This is significant because while many manufacturers have been researching Na-ion, the commercial launch of a production variant has been elusive. Deploying these batteries in a real-world customer-use environment would allow Yadea to...
Last week (02-Jan-25), Pierer Mobility AG (KTM) announced that Stephan Zöchling would be appointed a supervisory board member. At the same time, Josef Blazicek, the current chairman of the supervisory board, resigned. Both events will apply from the next general meeting. Pierer Mobility said that Stephan Zöchling is experienced in automotive...
Ola Electric Loses Market Share and Leadership December was not good for India-based Ola Electric, as it lost the crown of the country's leading two-wheeler manufacturer. The Indian market for electric scooters hovers around 100,000 units a month, though December was slow, with overall registrations of around 73,500 units. Since April 2024,...
The year gone by has been one of big changes for the electric mobility industry. Some big names were in trouble, and even more are heading for some. We expect even bigger market shifts in the coming year. The year closed with KTM running into trouble thanks to a financial mess...
Bajaj Chetak Gen-2: The 35 range Considering the December 2024 sales data in isolation, Bajaj Chetak is India's best-selling electric scooter. This is an extraordinary month, as Bajaj has finally edged past Ola Electric in sales. Bajaj has launched the Chetak Gen-2 to add to the momentum. This generation has three models:...
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