Greetings and welcome back to the InsightEV Weekender. Here, I like to focus on things beyond what we covered during the week. I didn't show up for the last two weeks because there was nothing much to chirp about. Also, I have been busy editing a fairly big report that...
The Honda Grom is a funny motorcycle, if one can call it a motorcycle, that is. With 12" wheels, it has the stature of a scooter. With a 30" saddle height, it can be a reasonable steed for riders of all heights under 6'1". Before woke became fashionable, the Grom...
Greetings and welcome back to the InsightEV Weekender. Here, I like to focus on things we did not cover during the week. Stark Shows What is Possible ...when you do things right, that is. This week was all about Spain-based Stark Future's quarterly results. For Q2 2025, the Barcelona-based company reported revenue...
About a year back, we looked at where Honda was in its electrification journey. The world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, with an estimated 35% share of the global two-wheeler market, had just started taking baby steps when it came to electrification. Was Honda deliberately slow? Was the company's strategy so grand that...
Greetings and welcome back to the InsightEV Weekender. Here, I like to focus on things we did not cover during the week. If you miss the Weekender on certain weekends, it means we did not publish—it is because there was nothing noteworthy that I should send to distract you from...
Greetings and welcome back to the InsightEV Weekender. Here, I like to focus on things we did not cover during the week. Another Week, Another Spellbinding Design Infinite Machine, the New York-based electric scooter manufacturer of the P1, a scooter for the fashionistas, has unveiled the Olto. It looks like a...
The Indian market is the second-largest E2W market in the world. Considering that most outside-China players would not have a business plan to target the Chinese market, and most Chinese players won't think of entering the Indian market directly, India is the most important E2W market in the world. Statistically, the...
It is the same question flipped two different ways. The question arises because businesses seek profitability and product excellence, creating barriers to entry in an industry that is fast becoming commoditized. Large manufacturers in the ICE business outsource everything but keep tight control over the quality and final assembly of the...
Greetings, this is the InsightEV editor, and I am happy to bring you the Weekender: Week 15. Deep dive with Ryvid Motorcycle designers take inspiration from various sources, and the Ryvid excites us, considering the inspiration is from origami, the art of paper folding. A motorcycle carved out of pressed steel sheets...
Greetings, this is your editor. You can view my LinkedIn profile here. This was a special week as InsightEV went premium. Thank you for the generous response. The electric mobility industry needs research, analysis, and opinion, and we strive to be your leading source. We now publish nearly every day with a...
Last week, Honda announced the start of production of the ICON e: at its Vietnam plant. The ICON e: would be Honda's first electric scooter to be locally manufactured. This is important for the Vietnamese market as it signals that Honda is getting serious about electric scooters in Vietnam. Honda has...
The Japanese-Four think Electric is just an Option. While many in the world are entirely committing to EVs, and it is every startup's ambition to redefine mobility with a Chinese-made electric scooter, the Japanese are working on everything - ICE, supercharged ICE, electric-supercharged ICE, Hybrids, Hydrogen powered, and Electric. This week,...
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