Light Electric Vehicles
This category includes other light electric vehicles including micro cars (electric and or human powered). They are generally three to four wheel passenger vehicles powered by a battery, fuel cell, or hybrid-powered. It also includes light electric motorcycles and motor scooters with either two or three wheels. This category does not include bikes, cargo bikes, mobility assist, scooters or skateboards which have their own separate category.
Zoomo Partners with EAV to Target LEV Market
Oxfordshire, UK Sydney-based last-mile electric fleet provider Zoomo has further stepped up its operations through a new partnership with light electric vehicle manufacturer EAV. The English company, with its headquarters in Oxfordshire, has confirmed Zoomo as its official fleet partner for the UK and European markets. The partnership “marries EAV’s cutting edge hardware with Zoomo’s…
$26.7 Million Injection as Arcimoto Resumes Production
Oregon, US A company at the forefront of light electric vehicle production, US operate Arcimoto, has enjoyed a positive breakthrough amid challenges. It has accrued a total of US$18 million (A$26.71 million) in funding during the past two months, and last week began its production for 2023. Arcimoto recorded a nett loss of approximately US$17…
Podbike Starts Deliveries to Customers
Stavanger, Norway Norway’s Podbike has finally started delivering its Frikar light electric vehicle to customers, eight years after cofounder Per Hassel Sørensen embarked on a journey to build a better bike. “After all the stops and starts, engineering challenges, a global pandemic, a shortage of computer chips, and a painful trimming of staff last year…
Hopper Stays Close to Driving Experience
Frankfurt, Germany Luring drivers out of cars and into more sustainable transport options could require alternatives as close as possible to the automobile experience, according to the developer of a new light electric vehicle (LEV) prototype. German company Hopper Mobility, launched only last year, attracted plenty of attention when it exhibited its three-wheeler prototype at…
Major Car Dealership Makes Significant Move into LEVs
Brisbane, Queensland Spanning more than 75 years, Bartons Motor Group has steadily grown from a small workshop to one of the largest family-owned car dealerships in Queensland, selling multiple car brands through a range of dealerships. In many ways, its company history is similar to other car dealerships around Australia, building upon decades as a…
Melbourne Pilot to Bring Arcimoto LEVs to Australia
Melbourne, Australia US light electric vehicle creator Arcimoto has announced it is bringing its Fun Utility Vehicle and Deliverator to the Australian market, in a pilot project with Melbourne-based firm Directed Technologies. Arcimoto announced this month the pilot would help prepare its vehicles for eventual homologation to Australian safety standards. Directed Technologies provides vehicle tracking…
Podbike Scales Up Ahead of Frikar Launch
Stavanger, Norway Norwegian manufacturer Podbike is restructuring its management team as it steps up its operation and prepares for the release of its Frikar four-wheeled electric vehicle this year. Podbike has promoted its Chief Operations Officer, Åge Højmark, to the role of new CEO, as the company “transitions from start-up to early growth phase”, with…
Cake :work Range to Lure Slice of Mobile Workforce
Milan, Italy Swedish electric motorbike and moped manufacturer CAKE has unveiled a range of micromobility workhorses targeting the mobile workforce. CAKE last week launched its :work series at Milan’s International Motorcycle and Accessories Exhibition (EICMA) – the most important trade fair event for the two-wheel sector. The :work motorcycles and mopeds have been designed with…
Tesla Kids Cyberquad Sells Out in Days
California, USA Tesla this month launch launched a $1,900 four-wheel ATV for kids, based on the company’s Cybertruck and a full-sized ATV briefly unveiled in 2019. Despite a surprising lack of fanfare about the pint-sized version – and a warning they might not be available before Christmas – the kids Cyberquad has already sold out.…
What Exactly is a Light Electric Vehicle?
Munich, Germany Technology and the quest for sustainability could be solving the age-old feud of cars versus bikes – by blurring the lines between them. The rise of electric vehicle technology, a hunt for more efficient transportation and the car industry’s realisation there a quid to be made in micromobility have brought a major convergence,…