Electric mobility for the masses would be driven by two-wheelers. The real success of the E2W revolution would be if it managed to create a Tesla-scale global success story in two-wheelers. Unfortunately, even the most significant players are regional and small. Would that change?
Vmoto has been executing a strategic plan to spread into multiple fleet markets across the globe. As part of the plan, the company has tied up with fleet deployers in markets like Singapore, South Africa, the UK, Thailand, and Indonesia.
The Infinite Machine Olto has us mesmerized; the Honda eQuad is a sign from the future; Roam has a new Air; and we launch our first syndicated research on the Indian market in July.
The Indian electric two-wheeler market is not growing. Data reveals that it has been stagnant over the last 29 months despite numerous launches and nearly every brand now having a presence. Even as more E2Ws are now visible on Indian roads, the penetration levels remain dismally low.
We are in good times. After years of promises and numerous vaporware, this is now an era where multiple startups are ready with competent electric street-sports motorcycles. Soon, every dominant two-wheeler geography would have multiple options to choose from.
When electric vehicle start-ups write their business plans, they inadvertently run into two questions. First, what should I make in-house (and what should I outsource)? Second, what level of vertical integration would make one profitable faster and provide an unassailable edge?
We love the Lime Glider; TVS Consolidates Lead in Indian E2W Market; Bajaj now controls KTM; Ola Electric just reported its worst financials yet; Cooltra is on a roll
The India-based Ola Electric, the world's most funded electric two-wheeler manufacturer, announced its Q4 and Full Year FY 2025 financial results yesterday. Every meaningful metric has dipped, the most important being a 61% drop in revenues and a -101% consolidated EBITDA margin.
India-based Bajaj Auto, the world's most profitable two-wheeler manufacturer and KTM's long-term partner, has pitched in with EUR 800m to save KTM. We look at the what, why, and what now of the deal.
Bajaj is now controlling KTM; MV Agusta's aftermath; Ducati updates the V21L; GM has an electric motorcycle patent; Fiat has a cute three-wheeler; Niu results continue to improve; and we spoke to polar-opposite startups in Brazil
Vammo is one the leading names in electric mobility in Brazil. While they started with Vmoto scooters and batteries in a vehicle-lease and battery-swap business model, Vammo sees a more vibrant future and would explore multi-dimensional business models when the time is right
Not all B2B fleets in Brazil are the same. The requirements of a delivery rider are very different from those of a security agency patrol. Mileto believes it does not need to target the entire market, and its play of fixed battery motorcycles with fast charging is the more elegant solution.
Niu announced its Q1 2025 and reported a big bump in revenues, riding on a 57% jump in retail sales. gross profit also improved even though Gross Margins took a modest hit.
We continued our Brazil coverage with a fund that is offering serious money and support to any OEM
That is an audacious target for a market that, if all goes well, may reach 11,000 electric motorcycles in 2025. In the year 2035, the 600k motorcycles would be about 20% of the market. However, YvY Capital believes this is an achievable target and is willing to fund startups on the journey.
The India-based Ola Electric, the world's most funded electric two-wheeler manufacturer, announced its Q4 and Full Year FY 2025 financial results yesterday. Every meaningful metric has dipped, the most important being a 61% drop in revenues and a -101% consolidated EBITDA margin.
The India-based Ola Electric, the world's most funded electric two-wheeler manufacturer, announced its Q4 and Full Year FY 2025 financial results yesterday. Every meaningful metric has dipped, the most important being a 61% drop in revenues and a -101% consolidated EBITDA margin.
Niu announced its Q1 2025 and reported a big bump in revenues, riding on a 57% jump in retail sales. gross profit also improved even though Gross Margins took a modest hit.
We are always sceptical about financials immediately after an IPO. Companies are at their best behaviour, are prudent, and the numbers are unbelievably good. In some cases, they start deteriorating right after. With that skepticism, mixed with some cynicism, we analyse Ather's latest numbers
As the Taiwanese energy company and scooter manufacturer delivered its Q1 2025 results, key metrics continue deteriorating without any recovery in sight. The biggest worry is that Gogoro is also depleting its cash reserves and eroding its market cap.
The world's largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer saw a double digit decline in both sales and profits., However, it continues to be the world's largest producer of electric two-wheelers bu a comfortable margin.
India-based Bajaj Auto, the world's most profitable two-wheeler manufacturer and KTM's long-term partner, has pitched in with EUR 800m to save KTM. We look at the what, why, and what now of the deal.
India-based EV as a service company Alt-Mobility has raised an undisclosed amount from Beyond Capital Ventures.
It was a bad April for Indian E2Ws, with sales only touching 91,800 units in the month. This is in sharp contrast to March 2025, which saw sales cross 131,000 units. TVS took the lead in April as the musical chairs for numerical supremacy continued...
This Weekender: We conclude our deep dive analysis on the investments in L-category electric mobility; Ather IPO takes off in two days; Yadea in Vietnam: KTM stops CF Moto distribution...
Ather Energy, the oldest bona fide E2W start-up in India, is hitting the Indian bourses soon with a USD 350 million IPO at a valuation of USD 1.4 billion. This IPO comes in turbulent times, as global economies are embroiled in tariff wars, though the Indian E2W market hit a new high last month.
Continuing from last week: Innovation and technology were strong drivers of success in the ICE industry. However, the EV industry would be driven by distribution, reach, and scale in the future. As a result, investment focus would move from vehicles to deployment, and core technology development.
The world's largest electric scooter manufacturer is expanding its presence in Vietnam as the South-East Asian economy electrifies rapidly. On the anvil are new products, a brand new plant, and as much as USD 100m in investment.
This Weekender: Our deep dive analysis on the investments in L-category electric mobility in the last 15-years, Livewire has a fleet program for law enforcement, Verge creates a world record, Conifer gets funded, Ultraviolette reaches UK...
Why do some E2W/L-category vehicle startups get massive funding, while many die without support? What do investors look for? Does everything make sense? What makes startups attractive? We dug through 15+ years of funding data to identify trends. Then, the question: What is the RoI for investors?
This Weekender, we look at Zeway stopping operations, Honda EV scooters in Vietnam, Ola Electric starting production of the Roadster X motorcycle, the rocking Ryvid interview, and more...
There are not too many players in the American motorcycle startup scene who have taken a concept to production as fast as Ryvid. They also remain true American, manufacturing in California. How do they do that? I sat down with Dong Tran, the CEO of Ryvid, to find out more.
Niu Technologies has reported a 57% jump in sales volumes in Q1 2025 on a year-on-year basis, with unit sales crossing 203k units. This was mostly driven by the Chinese market where sales volumes jumped by 66%.
Since we now do regular publishing nearly every week day, we decided to move the Weekly Newsletter to Saturdays. It is now the Weekender and we would focus on things that we could not talk about all week but important developments, nonetheless.
Updated: The TVS-ION Part of this post was updated on 5th April. Daily News Impact 04-APR-25: In this edition: 1. TVS (does not) acquire ION Mobility, and we look at their mashup of strategic investments till now; 2. Damon hires Engines Engineering; 3. Ola solves vehicle registration
