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.
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?
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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
There are not too many publicly traded E2W and electric light mobility players. The ones that are have mostly been struggling. We last checked their health eight months back. Now, we check on them again and realize that things have taken a downturn for the worse.
At yesterday's court hearing, KTM creditors have accepted a restructuring plan proposed by the board. As part of the plan, nearly EUR 548m would be received by the creditors by end-May. India-based Bajaj Auto is bringing some of the money but there remains a larger investor yet to be named.
Marko Lehtimaki of Donut Lab designed Verge Motorcycles' most torque and power-heavy motor. Now, he wants to be the go-to for anyone seeking performance, BoM cost reduction, and shortening development periods, all at the same time.
Designing a pack and motor are challenging and time-consuming but off-the-shelf stuff is mediocre and gives you no edge. Donut Lab wants to change everything with their high-power and high-torque motors and optimized batteries. This week, we sat down with Marko Lehtimaki , the CEO.
A net income of USD 32.5 million took us by surprise, considering that this is a company that is not yet making any significant revenue, if at all. In the end, the financial statement reveals less and hides more.
The E2W startup scene in Indonesia is slow, with penetration levels still at <2%. Most volumes are cornered by traders who import Chinese IP, cheap scooters. However, we saw plenty of startup action at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS)
How many swappable batteries would any brand make? That's a rhetorical question. Honda has already answered that. They would only do the MPP. So it's goodbye to SBMC, which may be the consortium's death knell. With Honda and Yamaha exiting, there is not enough meat on the bone.
The company's overall revenue were down amidst slowly increasing battery swapping revenues getting pulverised by steadily declining scooter sales. A worsening product mix and an enhanced focus on commercial energy storage opportunities were some key takeaways from the annual results.
The Europe-focused Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium (SBMC) was formed in September 2021 by Honda, Yamaha, KTM, and Piaggio. However, little has moved three years later, and the two Japanese founders have left. Is there a future for SBMC (and battery-swapping consortiums in general)?
Data released by ACEM indicates that the penetration of electric two-wheelers declined for the first time since 2019.
Zapp Electric, the UK-based, Thailand-manufactured, Nasdaq-listed manufacturer of the i300 super-scooter, has finally started turning revenue as it starts sales in Thailand and the UK. Global markets will follow soon.
Ola Electric has reported a 50% increase in Net Losses and a 19.5% drop in revenues in Q3 FY2025 (year-on-year). In a quarter when the Indian E2W industry reached a new peak, Ola's declined. The company also had a one-off cost of INR 1.1bn (USD 12.56m) to address service issues.
