India: Bajaj Consolidates Leadership
Daily News Impact 01-Apr-25: The Indian E2W market hit an all-time high in Mar 2025 - Everyone had a great month except Ola Electric; Yamaha buys Brose e-bike drive unit;
Daily News Impact 01-Apr-25: The Indian E2W market hit an all-time high in Mar 2025 - Everyone had a great month except Ola Electric; Yamaha buys Brose e-bike drive unit;
The African market is fast becoming the global hotspot for new products and entrants. If you build a good sports utility motorcycle for Africa, you can do so for the world. This week, we sat down with Michael Spencer of Zeno, who is weeks away from launching their first electric motorcycle.
In an ultra-competitive industry, a startup that admits it wants to stay away from racing is refreshing. Dust Moto has a great-looking off-roader, and we wouldn't have been surprised if they tried to go head-on with Stark. But, no. Colin Godby, the CEO, sees the market differently...
India-based Hero MotoCorp, the second-largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world, announced a management reshuffle yesterday evening. The CEO and CBO have been replaced. Most importantly, Hero is separating its EV & Emerging Mobility Business Unit (EMBU) into a fully independent entity.
Ather Energy, another electric two-wheeler manufacturer, files for an IPO. Ather follows Ola Electric which had hit the Indian bourses in August 2024. These are not small SPACs; these are multi-billion market cap IPOs
Often, in the haste to go electric, we force-fit electric mobility to the ecosystem. However, it should be the other way around, and the ecosystem should dictate the suitability of electric mobility. Once we do things the right way, Africa emerges as an unexpected shining star for E2Ws