The Honda Grom has an enviable market position. It sells a lot in the USA - more than 10,000 units in some years, and at the same time is a cult motorcycle. There are riders' clubs for the Grom, something you would associate with a Harley-Davidson, not a 125cc runabout.
Stark reports outstanding financials, SOL is alive and ready for launch, Energica finds a spark, Ola continues to bleed heavily, and Honda's strategy may not be working in India
It is still the market leader by far in the ICE scooter space, even with products that are outmatched by the competition. However, it is the electric scooter segment where Honda is lagging and may have gotten its pricing strategy wrong.
The company paints a positive picture, and there is a big improvement from last quarter, but the financials have deteriorated on a year-on-year basis. Also, the results open up some questions.
The practical, entry-level, cost-sensible electric motorcycle with removable battery packs takes center stage this week as Honda plans to disrupt important markets like India with the Shine EV. Meanwhile, Livewire throws us two good-looking concepts for upcoming motorcycles.
China, the world's factory, has a convoluted outlook on IPs. You can buy similar-looking products from different factories, at different quality grades, and at different price points. Now, some factories, notably Yadea, the sales leader, want to be brands. That's worrying for everyone else.
Niu released its Q2 2025 sales numbers and there is a near 37% increase in sales. However, the numbers are driven by China even as the sales numbers in the international markets remained depressed.
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.
With E2W tech getting commoditised and a funding winter across the globe for manufacturers, we are in tough times where new entrants need to find an edge, fast.
In June, TVS stays the market leader in sales, followed by Bajaj Auto, with Ola Electric, Ather Energy, Hero-Vida, and Greaves-Ampere bringing up the next four slots. The pecking order has stabilised in a market that is beginning to strengthen amidst a quest for profitability.
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.
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?
The company paints a positive picture, and there is a big improvement from last quarter, but the financials have deteriorated on a year-on-year basis. Also, the results open up some questions.
The company paints a positive picture, and there is a big improvement from last quarter, but the financials have deteriorated on a year-on-year basis. Also, the results open up some questions.
Niu released its Q2 2025 sales numbers and there is a near 37% increase in sales. However, the numbers are driven by China even as the sales numbers in the international markets remained depressed.
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
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.
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
India-based EV as a service company Alt-Mobility has raised an undisclosed amount from Beyond Capital Ventures.
Is Damon slipping away forever?
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.
Even with 1.9m two-wheeler sales in 2024 and a grid that is 90% green, Brazil has shied away from electric. Till now, that is. Things may be changing as major funds chase decarbonisation and startups sprout. We catch the green shoots and explore the country in a two-part series.
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.
Of all the electric motorcycle and battery swapping players, Kofa is one of the youngest. Yet, we have found them very distinctive, forward-looking, and somewhat of a trailblazer. Now, the Ugandan firm has raised its pre-Series-A round.
This Weekender: LiveWire reported a disastrous Q1 2025 as sales plummeted to 33 units; TVS wins the Indian sales war for April, but things may change next month; Damon may get thrown out of Nasdaq as the stock races to zero; Gogoro buys time...
Your interpretation of LiveWire's Q1 2025 results depends on whether you consider the glass half-full or half-empty. Increasingly, it is evident that the company does not have a cost problem; it has a sales problem.
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.
