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The global e-motorcycle market is changing almost daily as market share leaders develop new products and new companies continue to enter the market with competitive products. Here’s an update on several leading e-motorcycle OEMs.
Tork Motors has launched the Kratos electric motorcycle in the Indian market. The new Tork Kratos will be sold in two variants – Standard and R and will be available across India in a phased manner. In the first phase, this e-motorcycle will be available in Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Delhi. The electric motor on the base model makes a peak power output of 7.5kW or 10.05bhp and a maximum torque of 28Nm. Tork has a manufacturing capacity to make about 500 units a month at its pilot plant and about 4,000 units a month at its new plant at Chakan near Pune.
Husqvarna Motorcycles – Husqvarna is in a similar position as most major motorcycle manufacturers, desperately racing to catch up with a new wave of electric motorcycles greeting new riders. The company is showing its first electric motorcycle model concept known as the Husqvarna E-Pilen and releasing some of its early specs. The E-Pilen Concept has a power output of 8 kW and a range of 100 km. The E-Pilen Concept has been developed with the urban commuter and leisure rider in mind, with a range that maximizes the time between battery charges.
Essence Motorcycles – Though the lineup varies ever-so-slightly in appearance, each E-raw uses the same strict formula of a steel-trellis frame wrapped around a 10.1-kWh battery pack, a machined aluminum swing-arm, and a set of Ohlins forks. The e-power flows through a Pymco electric motor, rated to produce 107 hp and 132 pound-feet of torque. Range is said to be 115 miles per charge, but the E-raw can be fully re-charged in just 30 minutes. Top speed is a healthy 96 mph, while it hits 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds.
Revolt Motors has launched two motorcycles: RV400 and RV300. The bikes were launched with a unique subscription-based plan, which made owning the two bikes a cost-friendly affair. Currently, Revolt is only operational in Delhi-NCR and Pune. The company has also revealed a one-time price for its products, which includes FAME-II subsidies for the bikes. Currently, only the RV400, Revolt’s flagship e-motorcycle, is on sale as the entire lot of RV300 was bought by Domino’s to make it their delivery fleet vehicle.
Harley-Davidson has now lifted the veil on a second full-size electric motorcycle model. Called the LiveWire S2 Del Mar, the new electric motorbike joins “LiveWire ONE,” the latest update derived from the original LiveWire model back in 2019, before that name was spun off as its own brand. LiveWire says the initial batch of 100 Del Mar “Launch Edition” machines done up in special paint schemes have already sold out. LiveWire said the first bikes should arrive for owners and showrooms in spring of 2023.
Ideanomics has finalized the acquisition of Energica Motor Company. Carlo Iacovini, GM of Energica Inside, touched on the company’s goals for 2022 and formally introduced the market to Energica Inside – a new business unit dedicated to the development and production of powertrains, battery assembly and technology for electric vehicles.
Honda e is in the process of developing a business motorcycle series to provide easy-to-use business motorcycles that maximize the advantages of EVs to support a variety of business situations. They are developing the BENLY e: a two-wheeled and compact motorcycle with a high load capacity that enables it to perform a variety of pickup and delivery tasks; the GYRO e: a three-wheeled motorcycle with a large, low-floor cargo bed that does not swing and is suitable for delivering heavy or bulky cargo; and the GYRO CANOPY e: a three-wheeled motorcycle with a roof and a swinging cargo bed that is suitable for lightweight loading and food delivery.
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Michael Aistrup is Senior Analyst specializing in Recreational Products at Power Systems Research
