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DataPoint: North America Production of Scooters
Download PDFScooters are motorized 2-wheeled vehicles used primarily for recreational.
Production climbed sharply in 2022, increasing by 24,686 units, or 14.6%, from 2021. We expect production to climb in 2023 as well, growing by about 3,725 units or 2%.
This product information comes from industry interviews and from two proprietary databases maintained by Power Systems Research: EnginLink™ , which provides information on engines, and OE Link™, a database of equipment manufacturers.
Market Share: With 58% of total units produced, Honda leads in production of Scooters in NA. In second position is Italika with 42%. Third is US-based Go-Ped with 225 units.
Applications:
- Honda manufactures scooters that include models Cruising 125, DIO110, Elite Series, ADV150, PCX150, Ruckus & Metropolitan. NAVI (motorcycle crossover) produced at the Tapukara plant in Rajasthan.
- Italika manufactures a complete line up of scooters (motoneta) for industry related needs.
- Go-Ped manufactures a variety of gas scooters (12 models plus 2 electric).
Trends: In 2022, production of Scooters in NA increased 14.6%. It is expected that production will gain nearly 2% in 2023. Despite Honda having record lows in 2020, production at Honda has rallied in subsequent years, as it has at Italika. Honda reported 2020 sales of only 47,851 units, down more than 5 million units or 24% from 2019, but rallied in 2021 to post scooter sales of 90,128 units.
Increased demand for efficient and eco-friendly models will boost the electric scooter market along with the threat of rising gas prices. Not only are scooters convenient and offer independence, but they also provide faster commutes as opposed to using other modes of transportation; electric models are also extremely popular. Expect production of scooters to increase 15% by 2025.
Electric Units:
2021: 3622
2022: 4056
2023: 4039
Bell Custom Cycles 13 *
Go-Ped Werx 56
Z Electric Vehicle 3987 *
2022: * Exclusively electric
In 2022, production of Electric Scooters in NA increased nearly 12% over 2021. Production is expected to be flat in 2023. PSR
Carol Turner is Senior Analyst, Global Operations, for Power Systems Research
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PowerTALK™, September 2023
Download PDFRead about plans by the state of California to build a hydrogen refueling network even though the state has only 12,000 hydrogen-powered cars in the September issue of PowerTALK News. Chris Fisher provides an update on hydrogen powered commercial vehicles and Michael Aistrup delivers an update on e-bicycles.
IN THIS ISSUE
- ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT
- California Building Hydrogen Refueling Network for Cars
- New Zinc-Air Batteries Challenge Lithium Batteries
- The Truth About EV Battery Recycling
- Australian Mining — Can It Power All The New EVs?
- GLOBAL:
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicle Update
- E-Bike Market Analysis
- DATAPOINT: NA Tractor/Loader/Backhoes (TLBs)
- BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA:
- Companies Support Fleet Renewal Program
- Motorcycle Production To Reach 1.5 Million in 2023
- BEV Demand Boosts Brazil Mining Investment
- JAPAN: Target of 300,000 EV Chargers by 2030 Planned
- SOUTH KOREA: Battery Companies Increase Sales
- VIETNAM: Ridesharing Giant Gojek Converts To EVs
- CHINA: Sany MOTA Launches Battery Rental Business
- INDIA: Bus Sector Bounces Back; EVs Fuel Post-Covid Growth
- ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT
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Alternative Power Report, September 2023
Download PDFThe September issue of PSR Alternative Power Report includes articles on California’s plan to add hydrogen refueling stations–even though there are only 12,000 hydrogen-powered cars on the roads–plus articles on wind-powered ships and advances in battery development.
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Two New Approaches To Wind-Powered Ships
Ships haven’t had sails for generations, but the idea is gaining new supporters as shipping companies work to lower their carbon emissions.
Globalization has spawned a tremendous increase in the number of ships crossing the world’s oceans. Ships the size of small cities haul thousands of containers and tankers as large as aircraft carriers transport millions of gallons of oil from one continent to another. Many of them run on bunker oil — a gelatinous mass of whatever is left over after the refining process is over. The stuff is so thick, it needs to be heated in order to flow and when it is burned, it leaves behind sulfurous clouds of carbon dioxide so thick they can be tracked by satellites.
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The Hydrogen Stream: Hydrogen Buses Less Efficient than Battery Models
Eurac Research scientists have analyzed data from 21 fuel cell electric buses (FCEB) and battery electric buses (BEB) in Italy, comparing efficiency, consumption, temperature sensitivity, distances, and cost, and they discovered that Hydrogen buses’ tank-to-wheel (TTW) efficiency is lower than battery electric buses, indicating higher consumption variation for BEBs.
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Daimler’s RIZON Electric Truck Feels like Driving a Car
Daimler recently launched a class 4-5 medium-duty electric truck brand, RIZON, and Electrek got a chance to kick the tires and drive one around. They were impressed at how well it drives (for an 18k GVWR vehicle) and how comfortable it feels like it would be on long shifts.
Rizon is a new brand from Daimler Trucks focusing entirely on zero-emissions in the class 4-5 space. Trucks of this size don’t require commercial driver’s licenses, and you’re more likely to see them around your neighborhood, doing local delivery tasks, equipment rentals, moving businesses, and the like. So, it’s nice to have clean, quiet operation instead of noisy and stinky diesel vehicles.
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Zepp Gets Financial Boost To Build State-of-the-Art Fuel Cell Systems Factory
Zepp’s goal is to speed up the energy transition and foster reliance in the labor market with support from the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Climate and Social Affairs and Employment, and the municipalities in the Dutch Greater Rijnmond area.
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Sany MOTA Launches Battery Rental Business.
CHINA REPORT
Jack Hao The Sany Group has taken a major step in the electrification of the heavy truck market segment with the launch on Aug. 30, 2023, of Sany Magic Tower Energy Co., Ltd. The business plan includes battery sales, battery parts sales, new energy vehicle waste power battery recycling and cascade utilization, artificial intelligence basic software development, data processing and storage support services.
The blue ocean market of new energy heavy-duty trucks is about to experience explosive growth. “Blue ocean” refers to a business approach that focuses on creating a new, uncontested market space rather than competing in an existing market, which is often saturated and competitive. In a blue ocean, the competition is irrelevant because the brand or company is establishing a market where none existed before or is radically differentiating itself in an existing market.
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Ridesharing Giant Gojek Converting Vehicles To EVs
SOUTHEAST ASIA: INDONESIA REPORT
Indonesian ridesharing giant Gojek plans to convert all its motorcycles to EVs by 2030. The adoption of EV motorcycles is now in full swing in Indonesia, the largest motorcycle market in Southeast Asia with annual sales of more than 5 million units.
Gojek, the country’s leading ridesharing and delivery company, is said to have over 2 million registered riders, including both motorcycles and cars. The full conversion to EV bikes is expected to contribute significantly to the Indonesian government’s goal of 9 million EV bikes by 2030.
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Korean Battery Companies Increase Sales Significantly
FAR EAST: SOUTH KOREA REPORT
The consolidated financial results for the April-June period of the three major Korean battery companies show significant sales growth. LG Energy Solution’s sales grew 73% y/y and operating profit was 2.4x y/y. SK On’s sales grew 2.9x y/y due to the expansion of EV production. Samsung SDI’s sales grew 23% y/y.
LG Energy, the world’s second largest automotive battery maker, posted a 73% y/y increase in sales to KRW 8.774 trillion (approximately $6.6 billion) and a 2.4x y/y increase in operating profit to KRW 461 billion (approximately $340 million), while its joint production with GM of the U.S., which will begin operations in 2022, also contributed to the continued growth in sales and profit.
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