Piaggio, KTM, Honda, & Yamaha Create Swappable Battery Consortium
4 electric scooter manufacturers have agreed to share swappable battery technology and welcome other companies to do the same.
4 electric scooter manufacturers have agreed to share swappable battery technology and welcome other companies to do the same.
A few days ago, Yamaha announced a new electric drive unit that achieves the industry’s highest output density. The unit puts out just under 470-horsepower with minimal weight. Not only does the company want to sell the units, but it will also help integrate them into prototype and production vehicles … [continued]
One of the biggest obstacles for industry adoption in the early days of EVs was the plurality of charging options. Today, we still have CHAdeMO, CCS, and Tesla’s own proprietary standard all battling it out in the US, with other standards still in play throughout the rest of the world as … [continued]
The HARMO system is being sold by Yamaha as “a next-generation control system platform” consisting of a propulsion unit powered by an electric motor, a remote-control box, and a joystick that adopts some of the characteristics of eVTOL drones to allow boats equipped with HARMO to go forwards, backwards, or even sideways (!) all without causing a ruckus or waking up the neighbors.
Yamaha is leveraging its expertise building engines to make electric motors for cars and motorcycles.
Electric bicycles are having a moment. Major global companies which make cars and motorcycles are suddenly delivering or talking about delivering electric bicycles. What’s going on?
Of the four major Japanese two-wheeler manufacturers, only Yamaha appears to be ahead of the game, with Kawasaki at least showing strong signs of understanding the market. Honda and Suzuki have some catching up to do.
While bikers who yearn for the kando of a Yamaha electric motorcycle are still waiting, this is a company with a long-running commitment to leading electrification in the two-wheel and other spaces. Yamaha will deliver a motorcycle when it can do so with a capability set and price that make sense, and it will do a very good job of it.
After spending some time riding the Blix Dubbel e-bike both on city streets in Tampa and the bike trails around the city, I think of the bike like a Swiss Army knife of e-bikes. Why do I say that? Both because of the wide array of accessories available and the … [continued]
Companies can help their employees clean up their commutes by offering e-bike and e-scooter subscriptions as a company benefit, and Ridepanda is here to make that process as easy as possible. Ridepanda acts as a one-stop-shop for employees to pick the micromobility option that best suits them, and then offers … [continued]